1. “Sustainability Standards”
Morag Webb, Policy Advisor, Coleacp

2. 2nd Pacific Agribusiness Forum Sustainability Standards
August 2016, Apia
Sustainability Standards

3. Private Sector Not-for-Profit Association ACP/EU
COLEACP
Private Sector Not-for-Profit Association ACP/EU
Established 1973
“Contribute to poverty alleviation and food and nutrition security through sustainable agricultural value chains”

4. The Layers of Standards National, International
Regulatory
Private
(Pre-competitive)
(Differentiation)
National, International
GLOBALGAP
Rainforest
Fair Trade

5. SUSTAINABILITY:
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Brundtland, 1987)
From: The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI)

6. Fifteen Years of Standards
Good Agricultural Practice
Globalgap
Good Manufacturing Practice
BRC
SQF
IFS
ISO 22000
Integrity Business to Business
Provenance Business to Consumer
Social & Ethical
ETI SA8000
Business Equity
Fair Trade
Environmental
ISO Carbon Water Energy
2003
2008
From: Steve Homer

7. SUSTAINABILITY GLOBALG.A.P GRASP: Risk Assessment on Social Practices
GLOBALG.A.P GRASP: Risk Assessment on Social Practices
water footprint

8. Complex ethical landscape
ILO conventions
Global Compact
ISO 26000
Ruggie Principals
GRI Reporting
ISEAL Impact
GSCP Benchmarking
Fair Trade
Utz
Rain Forest
ISO 14000
ETI
BSCI
SA8000 4C
ISO 18000
SEDEX
SMETA
ISO 9000
SQF Social
GlobalGap Social
Roundtable Standards
Bonsucro BSCI
ISO 22000
From: Steve Homer

9. It doesn’t have to be like this!
Muddying the waters
Environmental
Fair Trade
Labour Rights
Private Food Safety Standards
1999
2015
Pesticides
Gender
Food Miles
Food Security
DRIVERS>
SUB-BRAND >
It doesn’t have to be like this!
Diagram From: Steve Homer

10. How it could be…
The challenge: access markets while avoiding higher costs, increased complexity & new market access barriers
The opportunity: increase efficiency, profitability & resilience; done in the right way, with the right tools, there is a strong business case for sustainability
Capitalise on advantages: Pacific producers at an advantage - favourable climate & low-input practices; (ahead of the game compared to large-scale intensive)

11. “Fit for Markets” Programme COLEACP Sustainability Charter:
Company ambition
Sustainability Drivers
Support Programme
COLEACP training and self-assessment system
Key indicators: map progress; identify business case
COLEACP Sustainability Charter:
frame and communicate
Sustainable production based on business case