Background information and objective

Environmental sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the farming industry. While GLOBALG.A.P.’s holistic flagship standard IFA includes core requirements relating to environmental sustainability, some stakeholders want to go that extra mile to demonstrate their commitment to this crucial topic.

The decision was therefore made to develop a farm assurance solution in either an add-on or stand-alone standard format that will support this by 2025. The draft principles and criteria cover topics including:

• Water

• Biodiversity

• Greenhouse gases

• Regenerative agriculture

• Food waste

• Metrics

• Footprinting

Participants in the development process

In addition to public consultation, an Environmental Sustainability Working Group was established to help drive the development. Its key tasks are to explore how the GLOBALG.A.P. Secretariat can further embrace environmental sustainability while observing the principle of avoiding duplication at farm level, exploring harmonization with existing sustainability programs, and encouraging the cost-efficient adoption of responsible farming practices.

Disclaimer

Please note that the dates shown are for guidance only and may be subject to change. This can occur if the public consultation process or field trials indicate that further review of the standard or add-on documents is necessary.