Managing

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435 Different Seals - different Standards

Signals from Leaders

Global Tea Exports (2010 est.)

Source: TCC (2010)

Certified 10%

Conventional 90%

Global Banana Exports (2009 est.)

Source: FAO & RA (2009)

Conventional 78%

Certified 22%

Is the critical mass tippingfor voluntary standards?

Global coffee trade

Committee On Sustainability Assessment

Certified 9%

Conventional 91%

Source: Daniele Giovannucci (2010)

Producers

Environment

Communities

Business

IMPACTS

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Committee On Sustainability Assessment

MISSION

Advancing transparent and global measurement toolsto understand, manage, and accelerate

real sustainability.

Can youeffectively

fostersustainability

that youcannot measure?

Committee On Sustainability Assessmentworking together with diverse & capable partners:

I C R A F

Relevant forcountry conditions

Credible Comparable

Actionable fordecision-making

State of the Art Assessment

COSA basis: International and Normative References

CITES Convention Convention on Biological Diversity FAO Rome Declaration on World Food Security FAO GAP Global Compact - UN IFC Social and Environmental Policies & Performance Standards ILO Core 8 Conventions International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights International Plant Protection Convention Millennium Development Goals OECD Agri-Environmental Indicators OECD Economic Guidelines Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Rio Declaration Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants UN Convention to Combat Desertification UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Universal Declaration of Human Rights Winnipeg Principles WHO Guidelines for Water Quality Etc…

Economic

1. Farmer Livelihoods2. Risk & Resilience3. Competitiveness4. Management5. Organizational

1. Farmer Livelihoods2. Risk & Resilience3. Competitiveness4. Management5. Organizational

1. Health & Safety2. Working Conditions3. Education & Training4. Basic Rights & Equity5. Inclusive Value Chains

1. Health & Safety2. Working Conditions3. Education & Training4. Basic Rights & Equity5. Inclusive Value Chains

1. Resource Use2. Waste3. Soil Conservation4. Biodiversity5. Climate Change

1. Resource Use2. Waste3. Soil Conservation4. Biodiversity5. Climate Change

Social

Environment

Economic

Social

Environment

Measuring

assessing agriculture in ways that are:

1. Practical locally

2. Credible scientifically

3. Comparable globally

The COSA platform

1. Globally comparable indicators and tested field surveys

2. Electronic data gathering with COSATouch

3. Data management via dedicated + searchable database

4. Analytics for Impact provide credible neutral assessments

5. Managerial tools to monitor and evaluate sustainability

105%

17%

13%

35%

36%

58%53%

36%

90%

63%

68%

0%

40%

80%

120%Training

Yield

Price

Revenue

Net Income

EducationFood Security

Protective Gear

ConservationMeasures

Recycling CropWaste

EconomicPerception

Certified vs. Uncertified: key indicators

14,800 data sets

12 countries

3 years

3 milliondata points

COSA:unique in 4 ways

1. Partner with local institutions

3. Aligned with Global Norms

3. Flexible solutions

4. State of the art science

Committee On Sustainability Assessment

With major support from…

SwissConfederation

D G @ t h e C O S A . o r g

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