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“ It gives companies something they can point to – 50 pages of directives that verify U. S. soy as sustainable”
Abby Rinne Director of Sustainability U. S. Soybean Export Council
The value is that it gives companies something they can point to – 50 pages of directives that verify U. S. soy as sustainable. Rather than simply saying,“ This is what we require,” they have documentation, through the protocol and the certificate, that helps back up those claims. For auditors, lenders and investors, that can provide greater confidence in how sustainability commitments are being supported and reported.
Q. WHICH SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMES OR BENCHMARKING FRAMEWORKS CURRENTLY RECOGNISE SSAP, AND WHY DOES THAT EXTERNAL RECOGNITION MATTER FOR MULTINATIONAL BRANDS TRYING TO SIMPLIFY RESPONSIBLE SOURCING ACROSS REGIONS?
» SSAP is recognised or benchmarked by several global programmes and frameworks, including the European Feed Manufacturer’ s Federation( FEFAC), GLOBALG. A. P., SAI Platform’ s Farm Sustainability Assessment( FSA),
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