21 March 2024
GLOBALG.A.P. North America announces collaboration with Stronger Together to offer free training on responsible worker recruitment
Portland, Oregon (March 21, 2024) – GLOBALG.A.P. North America is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the next Stronger Together online training on responsible recruitment practices for the United States produce supply chain on Monday 25 March from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. US ET.
The training titled "Activate Responsible Recruitment in your Supply Chain for U.S. Fresh Produce” is a free two-hour live online, data-backed training course that delivers expert guidance using leading international recruitment practices that are covered by the GLOBALG.A.P. Risk Assessment on Social Practice (GRASP). Participants will have the advantage of interactive learning through group discussions and exercises. Interested parties can register here (space is limited).
GRASP is an add-on to the Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard and covers four major social responsibility topics: workers’ voice, human and labor rights information, human and labor rights indicators, and child and young workers’ protection. As an add-on to IFA, the new GRASP v2 is uniquely well-suited for US producers, and was designed specifically for the realities and experiences at farm level. It was also formally benchmarked by The Sustainability Consortium to comply with responsible labor practices as defined by the Ethical Charter Implementation Program. IFA and GRASP can be audited together, allowing producers to address food safety, social responsibility, and emerging environmental requirements for pollinator protection through a single audit process.
About GLOBALG.A.P.
GLOBALG.A.P. is a brand of smart farm assurance solutions developed by FoodPLUS GmbH in Cologne, Germany, with cooperation from producers, retailers, and other stakeholders from across the food industry. These solutions include a range of standards for safe, socially, and environmentally responsible farming practices. The most widely used GLOBALG.A.P. standard is Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA), applicable to fruit and vegetables, aquaculture, floriculture, livestock, and more. This standard also forms the basis for the GGN label: The consumer label for certified, responsible farming and transparency.
The GLOBALG.A.P. brand began its journey as EUREPGAP in 1997. Now, 25 years later, over 200,000 producers are under GLOBALG.A.P. certification in 134 countries. Nearly 150 team members around the world are dedicated to the mission of spreading responsible farming practices to ensure safe food for future generations.
GLOBALG.A.P. North America, Inc., is a subsidiary company dedicated to serving the needs of the USA and Canada markets.
About Stronger Together:
Stronger Together is an impact-driven, not-for-profit organization providing businesses with practical training, resources, business services and collaborative programs in order to create a world where all workers are recruited responsibly and have fair work free from exploitation.
