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The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform’s sustainability activities in the Dairy Sector Why SAI Platform? (1/2) “Sustainability is becoming a business imperative; doing nothing is no longer an option. It is about securing your business for the future.” “Consumer awareness, pressure on commodity and energy prices, scarcity of raw materials, together with regulator and competitor actions are combining to ensure businesses cannot ignore the environmental and social dimensions of how they operate” PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 2008 report “Sustainability: are consumers buying it?” 2 Why SAI Platform? (2/2) Main challenges in front of us – for farmers, society & the food sector Volatile Ag. Prices Non-food use (fuels) Professionalization farmers Rural Livelihood Climate change Land degradation Food (in)security New technologies GMOs Diminishing Biodiversity 5/24/2017 Improved yields needed Water scarcity Reduced extension services 3 What is SAI Platform A Food Industry initiative aiming to actively: - Support the development of SA through commodity-specific groups - Exchange information & communicate worldwide about SA Working on a pre-competitive basis Including all good ideas/initiatives contributing to SA TRADING companies Research Academic FOOD companies IGOs Trade & Policymakers NGOs Financial Institutions Media Other stakeholders Input Advisory providers Services CONSUMERS Food chain RETAILERS PRODUCERS 4 Members Agroterra IN COOPERATION WITH: 5/24/2017 5 Countries Our Members – independently and through SAI Platform Working Groups – have pilot projects in over 35 countries 6 Activities and products Services Research & Development Education & Training • Access Point • Knowledge sharing • Conference Innovative support to member project managers, designed to ensure access to knowledge and know how on sustainable agriculture Innovation and knowledge sharing to fulfill stakeholders needs (incl. Forum for discussion of broad research, practical solutions, achievements & services; SArelated issues of current & forthcoming relevance • Advisory Activities • Research/technology Provide customized support to member companies Monitor developments and outcome of sustainable agriculture pilot projects and documentation • Continuous improvement and advanced education • Practices Library Establish repository of sustainable agricultural practices and success cases Support to companies through Working Groups focusing on specific crops – cereal, coffee, dairy, fruit, vegetable - and issues – water, climate change) (measurement) Application of results to leverage costs & benefits to all stakeholders Innovation Ensured by delivering custom made executive education & training programs led by top facilitators Development of Human Capital The Working Group Dairy Example: The Working Group Dairy Members Chair: J.P. Rennaud Vice-Chair: Sarah Patterson Members: and the International Dairy Federation - IDF Activity 1: Promoting Sustainable Dairy Practices • Publication of Principles and Practices for Sustainable Dairy Production (endorsed by IDF) • Identification of indicators of progress • Exploring the development of a code/standard as guarantee in trade SAI Platform – Dairy Working Group 9 Activity 2: Measuring GHG emissions 1/3 STEPS TAKEN: • Comparison of 27 methods and studies to measure GHG emissions at farm level • Recommendations for the development of a single method to measure these • Coordination with key stakeholder groups to achieve that (IDF, Global Dairy Platform - GDP, The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation - FAO etc) Dairy Working Group 10 Activity 2: Measuring GHG emissions 2/3 MAIN FINDINGS OF THE STUDY • Methodologies are widespread • International/national alignment is necessary • Objective of this industry alignment is to: – – – – – Know the hotspots and key impacts Standardise methods and data Make sound comparisons feasible Anticipate to questions from society Make actual improvement and mitigation possible • Further work is required on: – – – Scope Allocation Data - level of use and quality Dairy Working Group 11 Activity 2: Measuring GHG emissions 3/3 NEXT STEPS: • Disaggregation of 18% figure - FAO • Common methodology – – Farming Processing • Apples with Apples • Collaboration and sharing is key • Engagement with key organisations (FAO, UNEP, WBCSD, WWF, The Carbon Trust) align • Workshops/communications Dairy Working Group 12 What do we have? • A working group for work in more areas in the future regardless of affiliation and location. • An exciting opportunity to lift the profile of dairy globally • On the same page • A need for continued sharing and collaborative efforts Dairy to be seen as a solution not a cause of Climate Change