The Sustainable Food Trade Association’s (SFTA) members have collaboratively developed a set of ‘sustainability metrics’ for the organic food and agriculture industry to use in assessing their sustainability performance from farm to retail.

In creating the standardized set of metrics, SFTA sought to identify specific areas of focus for the organic food industry and collectively identified 11 areas that form the SFTA Declaration of Sustainability — 1.Organic and Land Use Practices, 2.Distribution and Sourcing, 3.Energy Use, 4.Climate Change and Air Emissions, 5.Water Use and Quality, 6.Solid Waste Reduction, 7.Packaging and Marketing Materials, 8.Labor, 9.Animal Care, 10.Sustainability Education, 11.Governance and Community Engagement.

A company can adopt the metrics and start focusing its efforts right away knowing that they are measuring and reporting the same key sustainability performance metrics as industry peers. Ultimately this means that greater collaboration can be achieved through peer-to-peer comparisons, sharing of best practices, and aggregation of data for the wider organic industry.

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Sustainable Food Trade Association Sustainability Metrics

The Sustainable Food Trade Association is a nonprofit trade association that represents North American, mission-aligned, organic food companies.

The organization drives implementation and continuous improvement of sustainable business practices in its own membership and the wider industry from farm to retail.

Who is Sustainable Food Trade Association?

Sustainable Food Trade Association

49 Race Street New Castle, VA 24127Phone: (413) 624.6678 www.sustainablefoodtrade.org info@sustainablefoodtrade.org

The SFTA sustainability metrics were co-developed through extensive research, industry and expert stakeholder review, and use and evaluation by member companies from 2010-2013. Widely accepted reporting frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the EPA’s Climate Lead Inventory Protocol, helped inform which sustainability measurements are most critical to companies in the organic industry.

The SFTA sustainability metrics are an “open source” set of metrics designed for the organic food industry. The goal of the public release of the metrics is to bring optimization and harmonization of metrics in analyzing and reporting sustainability impacts in the industry. Should you modify the metrics for your own use please share your revisions with SFTA (info@sustainablefoodtrade.org) in order for the changes to be considered during our next metrics revision review process.

Reporting Information for Sustainability MetricsThe SFTA metrics are broken down by the 11 Declaration of Sustainability areas. Each declaration area has prioritized “core” metrics identified by the icon that reads “Core Metrics” as in the icon below.

The core metrics are the required metrics for each section. Core metrics are defined as the priority impact or issue for that declaration area. All SFTA members are required to report on these core metrics, thus allowing for benchmarking and aggregation of data.

SFTA offers additional benefits to members to support the sustainability metrics including:• Metrics tracking template• Reporting template• Staff and peer review of final report• Tools and guidance documents for improving sustainability programs• Continuous evaluation and goal-setting consulting

For more information on SFTA membership please email info@sustainablefoodtrade.org.2

Methodology and Review Process

Terms of Use

How to Read the Metrics

Sustainable Food Trade Association Member Benefits

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SFTA Sustainability Metrics Table of Contents

1. ORGANIC AND LAND USE PRACTICES...................................................................................................................42. DISTRIBUTION & SOURCING.................................................................................................................................73. ENERGY USE.......................................................................................................................................................114. CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR EMISSIONS..............................................................................................................155. WATER USE AND QUALITY..................................................................................................................................196. SOLID WASTE REDUCTION..................................................................................................................................237. PACKAGING AND MARKETING MATERIALS..........................................................................................................268. LABOR.................................................................................................................................................................309. ANIMAL CARE......................................................................................................................................................3510. SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)....................................................................................3911. GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT...............................................................................................41

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1. ORGANIC AND LAND USE PRACTICESPOLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES AND GOALS1.01 Policy: Does your company have a policy or general guidelines in place regarding production or purchasing of organic ingredients? If so, state the policy and/or provide document or URL.

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1.02 Practices & Guidelines: Provide a narrative describing your organic practices and efforts related to biodiversity, forests and native ecosystems, including progress made since your last report, if applicable.

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1.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your objectives and goals for Organic and Land Use practices for your next reporting year. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND PURCHASING1.04 Year your operation was first certifiedCompany response:

1.05 Crops that are certified organic. Ingredients that are certified organic. Products that are certified organic. Please list.Company response:

1.06 Percent increase / decrease of organic sales since your last report (products with 95% or more organic ingredients).

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1.07 Describe in narrative any company position or policy on GMO's. If applicable, what percentage of products are 3rd party verified non-GMO?

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1.08 Number of Certified Organic Acres in past year – Report Total Acres.Company response:

1.09 Number of Certified Organic Acres in past year – Report % of Total Acres.Company response:

1.10 Acres in Organic Conversion in past year – Report Total Organic conversion Acres.Company response:

1.11 Acres in Organic Conversion in past year – Report % change over prior year.Company response:

1.12 Total Annual Organic Products/Ingredients Sold – Report total pounds and dollars.

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1.13 Percent of Annual Organic Products/Ingredients Sold – Report the percentage for pounds of organic products sold and percent of organic sales.

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ORGANIC OTHER1.14 Provide an overview describing farming practices for all other agriculturally-derived materials involved in your operation - Including bio-based fuels and packaging, company meals, fiber, and other products.Company response:

1.15 Organic Materials used for all other agriculturally-derived materials in past year – Report the percent of organic in other agriculturally derived materials used (e.g., packaging, fiber-based materials, clothing, etc.).Company response:

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ORGANIC BENEFITS1.16 Provide any measured benefits of your organic practices (activities or purchasing). Such as soil, air or water quality, biodiversity, avoided synthetic inputs, climate benefits, energy or non-renewable resource savings.Company response:

1.17 Provide narrative describing how you protect and enhance biodiversity, native ecosystems and forests (native/old growth and secondary) in relation to agriculture and other key business activities/purchases.Company response:

1.18 Certifications: List certifications related to land use and agriculture practices, and acreage or percent of total purchases covered e.g., Organic, Biodynamic, Forest Stewardship Council, Salmon Safe, Rainforest Alliance).Company response:

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2. DISTRIBUTION & SOURCINGPOLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES2.01 Policy & Guidelines: Does your company have a policy or guidelines to minimize the environmental footprint of your distribution and sourcing? If so, state the policy and/or provide document or URL.

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2.02 Practices: Provide a narrative describing your sourcing and distribution practices, including any conservation and efficiency upgrades made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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2.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Distribution and Sourcing. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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PRODUCT SOURCING/ INBOUND SHIPPING: MODES OF TRANSPORT2.04 Product Shipped by Truck in past year – Report % of total purchases by weight (use dollars if weight not available throughout this section).Company response:

2.05 Product Shipped by Rail in past year – Report % of total purchases by weight.Company response:

2.06 Product Shipped by Boat in past year – Report % of total purchases by weight.Company response:

2.07 Product Shipped by Air in past year – Report % of total purchases by weight.

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2.08 Products shipped by Bike (or other) – Report % of total purchases by weight (use dollars if weight not available).Company response:

PRODUCT SOURCING: LOCALITIES2.09 Regionally Produced Product in past year – Report % total purchases by weight and/or sales. In narrative please describe company definition of "local" or "regional".Company response:

2.10 Domestically Produced Product in past year – Report % of total purchases by weight.Company response:

2.11 Internationally Produced Product in past year – Report % of total purchases by weight.Company response:

2.12 Purchases from local farmers & producers – Report total Number of in dollars and percent of total.Company response:

PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION / OUTBOUND SHIPPING: MODES OF TRANSPORT2.13 Product Distributed by Truck in past year – Report % of total product sold by weight.Company response:

2.14 Product Distributed by Rail in past year – Report % of total product sold by weight.Company response:

2.15 Product Distributed by Boat in past year – Report % of total product sold by weight.Company response:

2.16 Product Distributed by Air in past year – Report % of total product sold by weight.Company response:

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2.17 Products Distributed by Bike (or other) – Report % of total purchases by weight (use dollars if weight not available).Company response:

Company vehicles: If you own or lease vehicles for distribution or other company use:VEHICLES2.18 Number and Type of VehiclesCompany response:

2.19 Average Miles per Gallon for vehicles in past yearCompany response:

FUEL2.20 Total Annual Fuel Consumed – Report total gallons of gasoline, diesel, biodiesel, natural gas, etc.Company response:

2.21 Normalized Annual Fuel Use Per Revenue – Report total gallons per dollars of revenue.Company response:

2.22 Normalized Annual Fuel Use Per Square Foot – Report total gallons per square feet of facilities or farmland.Company response:

2.23 Normalized Annual Fuel Use Per Operating Unit – Report total gallons per pounds production (farm, processor, manufacturer only). Other businesses may enter data for an additional normalization factor (besides revenue and facility square feet) here, if they use one.Company response:

2.24 Renewable Fuel % of Total in past year – Report biodiesel, ethanol, or other as a percent of total fuel. State type and blend used.Company response:

2.25 Provide a narrative describing fuel practices and/goals. If using biofuel, describe feedstock.10

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EFFICIENCY2.26 Fuel saved by conservation and efficiency upgrades in past year – Report gallons of fuel type. (GRI EN 5)Company response:

2.27 Cube Utilization of Vehicles – Report % cube utilization. The product volume in cubic feet divided by the vehicle transport space volume in cubic feet.Company response:

SOURCING2.28 Report the Percentage of suppliers that were screened using social and environmental criteria. Company response:

2.29 Provide your written policy to pay a fair price to the suppliers (so that they can generate a sufficient income for their workers).Company response:

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3. ENERGY USEPOLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES3.01 Policy & Guidelines: Does your company have a policy or guidelines in place regarding energy conservation, energy use or renewable energy? If so, state policy and/or provide document or URL.

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3.02 Practices: Provide a narrative describing your energy conservation, use and purchasing practices, including any conservation and efficiency upgrades made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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3.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Energy Use. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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ENERGY USE3.04 Annual Electric Purchased (kWh) – Report kWh purchased; if possible specify utility mix: % coal, nuclear, geothermal, wind, hydro, solar, etc.Company response:

3.05 Total Annual Electricity Purchased converted to BTUsCompany response:

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3.06 Total Annual Renewable Electricity (wind, solar, small-scale low-impact hydro) purchased directly from utility (kWh)Company response:

3.07 Total Annual Renewable Electricity Purchased converted to BTUsCompany response:

3.08 Annual Renewable Electrical Power Produced Onsite – Report total kWh.Company response:

3.09 Renewable Electrical Power Produced Onsite converted to BTUsCompany response:

3.10 Annual Natural Gas Purchased – Report Therms purchased.Company response:

3.11 Annual Natural Gas Purchased converted to BTUsCompany response:

3.12 Annual Propane Purchased – Report gallons purchased.Company response:

3.13 Annual Propane Purchased converted to BTUsCompany response:

3.14 Annual Other Facility Power Purchased (e.g., steam, wood) – Report in BTUs.Company response:

3.15 Annual Renewable Gas Power Produced Onsite – Report renewable gas (e.g. methane digester) in Therms and as a percentage of total gas power.Company response:

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3.16 Annual Renewable Gas Power Produced Onsite converted to BTUsCompany response:

RENEWABLE ENERGY3.19 Proportional Annual Renewable Electricity Purchases – Report % of total facility electricity purchases comprised of green energy purchased from utility providers.Company response:

3.20 Proportional Renewable Electrical Power Produced Onsite – Report % of total electrical power.Company response:

3.21 Total Annual Renewable Energy, Purchased and Generated (BTUs)Company response:

3.22 Proportional Renewable Energy Purchased and Generated – Report % of total energy use comprised of green energy purchased and generated.Company response:

3.23 Proportional Renewable Gas Power Produced Onsite – Report % of total gas power.Company response:

NORMALIZED ENERGY3.24 Normalized Annual Facility Energy per Annual Revenue (BTUs) – Report total facility energy converted to BTU's per annual revenue.Company response:

3.25 Normalized Annual Facility Energy per Square Foot (BTUs) – Report total facility energy converted to BTU's per total square feet of facilities or farmland.Company response:

3.26 Normalized Annual Facility Energy per Operating Unit (BTUs) – Report total facility energy converted to BTU's per pounds of production (farms, processors, manufacturers only). Other businesses may enter data for an additional normalization factor (besides revenue and facility square feet) here if they use one.Company response:

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GREEN BUILDING3.27 Green Building Standards related to Energy Conservation & Renewables – For remodels, new construction and facility management/operations, list certifications and/or provide a narrative describing practices.Company response:

3.28 Electrical use break down, i.e. 3-phase heavy equipment electricity vs. lighting vs. other.Company response:

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4. CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR EMISSIONS POLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES4.01 Policy & Guidelines: Does your company have a policy or guidelines in place regarding climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution and/or assess risk to your business based on climate change? If so, state the policy and/or provide document or URL.

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4.02 Practices: Provide a narrative describing your greenhouse gas measurement and reduction, and air pollution prevention practices, including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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4.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Climate and Air Emissions. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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GHG EMISSIONS4.04 Total Annual Direct/Scope 1 GHG Emissions – Report total metric tons of CO2 equivalents from fuels burned on-site and in company-owned vehicles.

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4.05 Total Annual Indirect/Scope 2 GHG Emissions – Report metric tons CO2e from electricity purchased though a utility for all facilities owned or leased. Do not include RECs or offsets here.Company response:

4.06 Total Annual Indirect/Scope 3 GHG Emissions – Report Total metric annual tons of CO2e from emissions related to activities not controlled by the company, but that are necessary for operation (e.g., ingredient production,

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packaging, contract manufacturing, shipping, distribution, commuting, business travel, product use, disposal. Include data on any product/service lifecycle emissions you've calculated or estimated.Company response:

4.07 Total Annual Gross GHG Emissions (metric tons CO2e): Sum of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, metric tons CO2e.

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4.08 Percent of increase / decrease of total GHG Emissions over last year's report.

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4.09 Total Certified RECs purchased – Report metric tons CO2e. (Also required - REC provider and Program)Company response:

4.10 Total Annual Net GHG Emissions – Report metric tons CO2e: Sum of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions minus RECs and offsets. (Also include GHG Emissions Calculation methods, source of any emissions factors and other conversions).Company response:

4.11 Provide narrative if you engage in activities that could either directly or indirectly influence policy on climate change through any of the following? Direct engagement, Trade associations, Funding research organizations, Other, Etc.Company response:

4.12 Normalized Annual Gross GHG Emissions per Revenue – Report total direct, indirect and other GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent per annual revenue.Company response:

4.13 Normalized Annual Gross GHG Emissions per Square Foot – Report total direct, indirect and other GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent per square feet of facilities or farmland.Company response:

4.14 Normalized Annual Gross GHG Emissions per Operating Unit – Report total direct, indirect and other GHG emissions in metric tons of CO2 equivalent per pounds of production (farms, processors, manufacturers only). Other

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businesses may enter data for an additional normalization factor (besides revenue and facility square feet) here if they use one.Company response:

OTHER GHG EMISSIONS4.15 GHG Emissions not covered by the Kyoto Protocol (metric tons of CO2e) – Report total annual metric tons CO2e of CFCs, NOx, SOx, Black Carbon, etc.Company response:

4.16 Annual Emissions Reduced by Efficiency Upgrades, metric tons of CO2e – Specify total and list the upgrades in facilities and/or vehicles (e.g., new hybrid electric vehicle).Company response:

4.17 Report refrigerant use, list by type and weight.Company response:

EMPLOYEE COMMUTING AND BUSINESS TRAVEL4.18 Provide a narrative describing employee commuting programs including rideshare, bicycle commuting, use of public transportation.Company response:

4.19 Total Annual Emissions from Workforce Commuting – Report metric tons of CO2e.Company response:

4.20 Average Annual Emissions per Worker – Report metric tons of CO2e.Company response:

4.21 Total Annual Emissions from Corporate Air travel – Report metric tons of CO2e.Company response:

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4.22 Annual Emissions Offset from Employee Commuting and business travel – Report metric tons of CO2e. –Also specify emissions offset provider, and their verification and certification processes.Company response:

4.23 Number of employees out of Total that use alternative transportation – Report % of workforce and provide a description of what is defined as Alternative Transportation for your business.Company response:

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5. WATER USE AND QUALITYPOLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES5.01 Policy & Guidelines: Does your company have a policy or guidelines in place regarding water usage and pollution prevention, including the handling of wastewater discharges, and assesses risk to the business based on water quality and availability? If so, state the policy and/or provide document or URL.

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5.02 Practices: Provide a narrative describing water use and pollution prevention practices, including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals. Also state water sources. (GRI EN 9)

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5.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for this declaration area. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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WATER USAGE5.04 Annual Potable Water Consumed – Report total water in gallons.Company response:

5.05 Annual Non-potable Water Consumed (Rainwater, etc.) – Report gallons and percentage of total water used. (GRI EN 8)- If Gallons are not known a descriptive of practices can also be included.Company response:

5.06 Total Annual Water Consumed – Total potable and non-potable water in gallons.Company response:

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5.07 Proportional Non-potable Water Consumed (Rainwater, etc.) – Report % total water use.Company response:

5.08 Normalized Annual Water Use, per Revenue – Report total annual water use in gallons per annual revenue.Company response:

5.09 Normalized Annual Water Use, per Square Foot – Report total annual water use in gallons per total square feet of facilities or farmland.Company response:

5.10 Normalized Annual Water Use, per Operating Unit – Report total annual water use in gallons per pounds of production (farms, processors, manufacturers only). Other businesses may enter data for an additional normalization factor (besides revenue and facility square feet) here if they use one.Company response:

WASTE WATER5.11 Annual Waste Water Discharge – Report gallons purchased.Company response:

5.12 Annual Waste Water Recovered – Report gallons recovered and reused.Company response:

WATER-EFFICIENCY5.13 Annual Water Saved Due in Past Year to Conservation and Efficiency Upgrades – Report in gallons.Company response:

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WATER QUALITY5.14 Are your farms rain-fed or irrigated? Please check all that apply and/or provide narrative.

☐ Rainfed only☐ Fully or partially irrigated☐ Percentage irrigated☐ Please tell us about the irrigation techniques used.☐ Localised (e.g. drip, trickle)☐ Surface (e.g. furrow, borderstrip, basin)☐ Sprinkler☐ Manual (e.g. bucket, watering can)☐ Other

How effective and efficient is your system? Please provide a narrative.Do your farmers monitor water used for irrigation? Please check all that apply and/or provide a narrative.

☐ No☐ Some farmers monitor, but we do not aggregate data☐ Yes, and we have an idea of average water use☐ Average water volume for irrigation (m3/annum)

Can you provide records of water use? Please check answer☐ No☐ Yes, on request

Please add any further comments about your irrigation system.Company response:

5.15 List any toxic, non-biodegradable, persistent substances used and efforts to replace these.Company response:

GREEN BUILDING5.16 Green Building Standards related to Water Use and Pollution Prevention – For remodels, new construction and facility management/operations, list certifications and/or provide a narrative describing practices.Company response:

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WATER OTHER5.17 Internally filtered water (Reverse Osmosis or other systems) – Report gallons and % of Total amount.Company response:

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6. SOLID WASTE REDUCTIONPOLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES6.01 Policy & Guidelines: Does your company have a policy or guidelines in place regarding waste reduction or treatment, including animal wastes? If so, state the policy and/or provide document or URL. (GRI 4.8)

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6.02 Practices: Provide a narrative describing waste sources and waste reduction and management practices, including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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6.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Solid Waste Reduction. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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6.04 Does your company have a policy and procedure for handling hazardous waste including batteries, paint, electronic equipment, etc.?Company response:

ANNUAL WASTE AND BYPRODUCTS6.05 Annual Landfill and Incinerator Output – Report tons of solid waste set to landfill and incinerator.Company response:

6.06 Total Annual Hazardous Waste – Report in tons.Company response:

6.07 Total Annual Recycling Output – Report tons recycled.

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6.08 Total Annual Compost Output – Report tons composted, through 3rd party or onsite. Company response:

6.09 Total Annual Reuse – Report tons diverted from landfill through reuse (internally or externally).Company response:

6.10 Total Annual Biomass – Report tons diverted from landfill through biomass (does not include waste to energy/incineration).Company response:

6.11 Total Annual Other Materials Diverted from Landfill – Report tons of other materials, specify type/s and method of diversion (e.g., animal feed).Company response:

6.12 Total Annual Waste and byproducts – Report in tons.

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6.13 Total Annual Waste Diverted From Landfill – Report tons and % of total waste/byproducts.

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6.14 Proportional breakdown of byproducts stream (% landfill, compost, recycling, reuse etc.) – Report by weight in pounds (not volume).

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6.15 Percent of increase / decrease of total waste diverted from landfill over last year's report?

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6.16 Animal Wastes – Please describe how animal wastes are handled and efforts to divert from landfills and prevent air, water and soil pollution.Company response:

6.17 Normalized Annual Waste/Byproducts per Revenue – Report Total annual waste and byproducts in tons per annual revenue.Company response:

6.18 Normalized Annual Waste/Byproducts in per Square Foot – Report total annual waste and byproducts in tons per square feet of facilities or farmland.Company response:

6.19 Normalized Annual Waste per Operating Unit – Report total annual waste and byproducts in tons per pounds of production.Company response:

GREEN BUILDING6.20 Green Building Standards related to Source Reduction & Landfill Diversion – For remodels, new construction and facility management/operations, list certifications and/or provide a narrative describing practices.Company response:

WASTE OTHER6.21 Have there been any spills or contamination events in the year? If so, report on how the spill was cleaned up?Company response:

6.22 Amount and Type of materials collected from customers.Company response:

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7. PACKAGING AND MARKETING MATERIALS POLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES7.01 Policy & Guidelines: Does your company have a policy or guidelines in place regarding packaging materials and marketing materials? If so, state the policy and/or provide document or URL. (GRI 4.8, EN 26)

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7.02 Practices: Provide narrative describing packaging and marketing materials practices, including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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7.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for marketing and product packaging materials. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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PACKAGING AND MARKETING MATERIALS USE7.04 Total Annual Packaging materials – Report Pounds by material type.Company response:

7.05 Total Annual Marketing materials – Report pounds by material type.Company response:

7.06 Total Annual Packaging Materials Eliminated Due to Reduction Measures – Report pounds eliminated in past year.Company response:

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7.07 Total Annual Marketing Materials Eliminated Due to Reduction Measures – Report pounds eliminated in past year.Company response:

PACKAGING DESIGN EFFICIENCY7.08 Packaging to Product Ratio – Report as a % of total product weight. Mean, median and range across product line. Divide total packaging only weight (primary through tertiary packaging and pallet) by total net product weight.Company response:

PACKAGING AND MARKETING MATERIALS INPUTS7.09 Amount of Renewable Content of Packaging Materials and Marketing Materials – Report % of total packaging and marketing materials by weight. Specify any % of GMO-based materials, if used and note steps to eliminate.Company response:

7.10 Amount of Recycled Content of Packaging Materials and Marketing Materials – Report % of packaging and marketing materials by weight that are made from recycled material.Company response:

7.11 Amount of Recycled Content of Marketing Materials – Report % of Marketing materials by weight that are made from recycled material.Company response:

7.12 3rd Party Certified Virgin Packaging Materials and Marketing Materials – Report % by weight of virgin packaging and marketing materials by type and weight that are certified for responsible sourcing such as Forest Stewardship Council.Company response:

7.13 Environmentally Responsible Inks – Report % of packaging and marketing materials that are printed with vegetable-based inks or other environmentally-preferable inks, define environmentally preferable. Company response:

PACKAGING WASTE7.14 Provide a narrative describing what your company does to encourage end user (business customer, consumer), reuse, recycling, or composting.Company response:

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7.15 Amount of Packaging that Can be Recycled by End User (customer, consumer), in their locality – Report % of total packaging by weight.Company response:

7.16 Amount of Packaging that Can be Composted by End User (customer, consumer), separating home composting and industrial scale – Report % of total packaging by weight. Specify any % of GMO-based materials, if used, and note steps to eliminate.Company response:

7.17 Amount of Reusable Packaging – Report % of total packaging by weight.Company response:

7.18 Take Back Policies and Programs – Do you provide services to take back product packaging from business customers or consumers? Note volume in pounds collected.Company response:

PACKAGING & MARKETING MATERIALS MANUFACTURE IMPACTS7.19 Describe and/or quantify any lifecycle environmental impacts you've assessed for packaging and/or marketing materials.Company response:

PACKAGING OTHER7.20 Check Types of Packaging Material Used:☐ Foil☐ Plastic, Bulk☐ Paper Cardboard☐ Wood☐ Glass☐ Metal☐ Waxed Paper☐ Aseptic☐ Natural Fiber☐ Synthetic Fiber☐ Other - please specifyCompany response:

7.21 In what forms are finished materials shipped? Check all that apply: ☐ Dry Bulk

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☐ Liquid Bulk☐ Tote Bags☐ Tote Boxes☐ Paper Bags☐ Foil Bags☐ Metal Drums☐ Mesh Bags☐ Cardboard Drums☐ Plastic Crates☐ Cardboard Cases☐ Other - please specifyCompany response:

7.22 Pounds of full-size paper bags used per yearCompany response:

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8. LABOR POLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES8.01 Policy & Guidelines: Does your company have policies in place to ensure fair working conditions in your workplace? If so, state the relevant policies.

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8.02 Practices: Provide narrative describing working conditions, benefits, feedback programs and training and educational assistance programs, including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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8.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Labor. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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8.04 Employee Manual: Has your business developed a written employee manual that is available to all workers, which describes all relevant employment policies, including but not limited to hiring, termination, conditions of employment, workplace conditions, working hours, benefits, pay schedule, holidays, sick leave, non-discrimination, sexual harassment, and unacceptable behavior.Company Response:

WORKFORCE COMPOSITION & DIVERSITY8.05 Total Workplace Employment – Report by type, employment contract, and region.

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8.06 Percent increase/decrease of employees from previous year

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8.07 Workforce Diversity – Report employees per category according to gender, age, ethnic/racial, and other indicators of diversity.Company Response:

8.08 Equal Opportunity Employer – State policy and/or provide document or URL.Company Response:

COMPENSATION8.09 Employee Health Care Benefits – Report % of health care costs (health, vision, and dental) covered for employees. Note if this is specific to full-time, etc.Company Response:

8.10 Employee Health Care Benefits – Report % of total, full-time and part-time employees eligible for employer health care benefits.Company Response:

8.11 Employee 401(k) Plan or Other Retirement Plan Contribution – Report % of total, full-time and part-time employees eligible for employer 401K plans.Company Response:

8.12 Employer 401(k) Matching Contribution or Other Retirement Plan – Report total % of employer matching of employee contribution to 401K plans.Company Response:

8.13 Profit Sharing – Report % of annual profit sharing and distribution policy.Company Response:

8.14 State the number of career advancements from within your business as a % of total new hires.Company Response:

8.15 Ratio between lowest and highest paid employee.

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8.16 Total amount of employee wages and benefits normalized to revenueCompany Response:

8.17 Percent of employees receiving living wage for local economy Does your company do a basic needs / living wage assessment for your employees to ensure that wages are able to meet basic needs at a minimum? If Yes, describe your methodology.

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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & RETENTION8.18 Annual Total and Rate of Employee Turnover – Report by age group, gender, and region.Company Response:

8.19 Employee Satisfaction – Report % of total employees surveyed and % satisfaction for most recent survey. State year of last survey and frequency of surveys. Do you conduct satisfaction surveys?Company Response:

8.20 Employee Representation – Provide a narrative stating how employee concerns are represented in operating decisions, such as employee board position, percent unionized, etc.Company Response:

8.21 Average regular working hours in local benchmark – Provide a narrative describing how working hours have been benchmarked to crop and region to ensure fair and safe working hours.Company Response:

HEALTH AND SAFETY8.22 Number of Recordable Injuries and Illnesses Under OSHA – Report total number of recorded incidents.Company Response:

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8.23 Accident Frequency Ratio for Company Vehicles [AFR] – Report accidents per 1 million miles of vehicle operation.Company Response:

8.24 Injury Frequency Ratio [IFR] – Report injuries per 100,000 hours worked.Company Response:

8.25 Office ergonomics – Does the employer offer ergonomic training, equipment and/or assessments?Company Response:

8.26 Wellness programs: Provide a narrative and participation data for any unique wellness programs offered such as on-site gym, fitness classes and activities, incentives for healthy choices (e.g., weight loss, smoking cessation), gym membership reimbursement, education, voluntary screenings, etc.Company Response:

8.27 Describe how your business provides your workers a clean, safe, sanitary, healthy work environment.Company Response:

TRAINING PROGRAMS8.28 Average Annual Employee Training – Report average hours per employee.Company Response:

8.29 Annual Expenditure, Employee Training and Education – Report total expenditures for employee training and education.Company Response:

ETHICAL SOURCING8.30 Policy – Does your company have a policy or standards in place regarding ethical sourcing and supplier practices to evaluate and improve key areas such as child and forced labor, discrimination, harassment, freedom of association, health & safety, wages & benefits, working hours, diversity, etc. This may include a supplier code of conduct; requiring adherence to specific ILO or other international labor and human rights standards, transparency for labor and wage practices, and verification of adherence to applicable laws; and direct programs with suppliers? If so, state the policy or standards and/or provide document or URL, and note how these are implemented and verified.Company Response:

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related to child and forced labor, discrimination, harassment, freedom of association, health & safety, wages & benefits, working hours, diversity, etc. You may find it appropriate to combine with the below question.Company Response:

8.32 Verification – Provide vendor statements on their labor practices and relevant 3rd Party Certifications.Company Response:

8.33 Applicable Certifications – List 3rd Party ethical sourcing Certifications and audited company-managed ethical sourcing programs.Company Response:

8.34 Sales or Purchasing – Sales or purchasing of products and/or ingredients sourced under 3rd party trade/labor certifications and company ethical sourcing programs, reporting 3rd party and company programs separately. Report % of sales (farms) or purchases (all others) by weight.Company Response:

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9. ANIMAL CAREPOLICY AND GUIDELINES, PRACTICES9.01 Policy and Guidelines – Does your company have a policy or guidelines in place regarding humane animal care and management? If so, state the policy and/or provide document or URL. Please reference areas listed below in considering your response.Company Response:

9.02 Practices – Provide a narrative describing animal care practices in your operations and supply chain, including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.Company Response:

9.03 Sustainability Goals – Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Animal Care. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)Company Response:

9.04 Animal Information – check all that apply.Do your farmers own livestock?

☐ No☐ Yes

If Yes, please indicate livestock type☐ Sheep☐ Goats☐ Buffalo☐ Cows☐ Pigs☐ Chickens☐ Ducks☐ Geese☐ Other

Approx. number of animals:Role on farm (e.g. farm work, transport, food)

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HEALTH AND WELL BEING9.05 Production Enhancement – Report % milk purchased/produced from cows confirmed to be free of

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rBST/BGH and other growth promoters, antibiotics and hormones.Company Response:

9.06 Production Enhancement – Report % of livestock/poultry confirmed to be free of synthetic growth promoters, antibiotics and hormones of any kind.Company Response:

9.07 Breeding: Describe practices related to genetic selection, diversity, etc.Company Response:

9.08 Physical Modifications – Report % of animals that undergo physical modifications, separated by animal type (e.g., de-beaking, tail docking, de-horning, removal of digits). If done, please explain why and how you ensure properly trained workers and humane practices are used.Company Response:

9.09 Loss & Longevity: State separately by type. Report the following: % of livestock/poultry prematurely culled due to injury or illness. Average age of animal at end of production.

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9.10 Lameness: – Report % lameness permitted and occurring, by animal type.Company Response:

9.11 Feed – Report the following: % of eggs purchased/produced from hens prohibited from feed to force molting. Is force-feeding of ducks & geese to produce foie gras prohibited? % of animals fed GMO-free diet. % of animals fed vegetarian diet with no animal byproducts or animal proteins, by type. Where animal proteins are

used in feed, state reason if not an accepted best/standard practice. % cattle, bison, etc. on grass-fed diet. Do all animals have adequate access to food and water at all times? What steps are taken to ensure proper nutrition?

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LIVING CONDITIONS9.12 Eggs – Report the following:

% purchased/produced from cage-free hens % purchased/produced from free-range hens

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* Note how cage-free and free-range are defined and verified.Company Response:

9.13 Pork – Report the following: % purchased/produced from pigs not confined to crates or spaces smaller than X, including gestation crates % purchased from animals not confined indoors

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9.14 Veal – Report % purchased/produced from calves not confined to veal crates.Company Response:

9.15 Milk – Report % purchased/produced from animals that are given access to pasture and actively graze; specify how many months/year and how many hours/day.Company Response:

9.16 Beef – Report average number of animals per acre, specify months/year, and hours/day on pasture, with locations of farms to provide context for grazing data.Company Response:

9.17 Environmental enrichments: Describe practices taken to ensure animals can act out natural behaviors, such as providing straw for pigs to root in, chicken perches, etc.Company Response:

HANDLING & SLAUGHTER9.18 Livestock and Poultry – Report % of livestock and poultry slaughter plants that are rated as “Excellent” following a third-party audit using American Meat Institute guidelines (Grandin, 2007).Company Response:

9.19 Poultry – Report % of poultry slaughtered using controlled atmosphere killing and transport to slaughter.Company Response:

9.20 Handling & Slaughter Practices – Describe methods and practices undertaken to ensure humane practices and reduce stress in this process.Company Response:

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9.21 Duration – Report average number of continuous hours/trip livestock and poultry are transported (load to unload).Company Response:

9.22 Downed animals Is transport of downed animals prohibited? What are the policies for hospital, quarantine, euthanasia?

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CERTIFICATIONS9.23 List humane treatment certifications from animal products purchased/produced.Company Response:

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10. SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL)EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION10.01 Practices: Provide a narrative describing external communications, marketing and education materials, and efforts around organic and sustainable business practices, reaching business customers, vendors, consumers, media and other external audiences. Provide links to any related web pages, social media, etc., including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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10.02 Practices: Provide a narrative on internal communications, education and training, and materials around organic and sustainable business practices, reaching employees, board members and other internal audiences, including any improvements made since your last report, if applicable, and descriptive goals.

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10.03 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Sustainability Education. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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LABELING10.04 Labeling: List relevant certifications and labels you display on you products and state how you communicate their meaning.Company Response:

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TRAINING10.05 Annual Average Workplace Sustainability training

Report hours per employee per year. Describe training activities and any evaluation for understanding and application. Describe how you prioritize and tailor information to key groups.

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10.06 Total investment in Sustainability activities (Includes wages during committee meetings, events/classes, prizes, sustainability role wages.)Company Response:

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11. GOVERNANCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTSUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE11.01 Sustainability Goals: Please state your targets for the next reporting year, objectives and goals for Governance and Community Engagement. (Can include both quantitative and qualitative.)

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11.02 Company is a producer cooperative where owners are supplier members who organize production (examples: farmer cooperative, artisanal cooperative)Company Response:

11.05 List memberships of associations (such as industry associations) and national or international advocacy organizations. State if your business has employees who serve a role within such organizations.Company Response:

11.06 RESULTS OF SURVEYS MEASURING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION – Report the results or key conclusions of customer satisfaction surveys (based on statistically relevant sample sizes) conducted in the reporting period relating to information about:

The organization as a whole A major product or service category Significant locations of operation

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT11.07 Practices: Provide a narrative describing your company’s community engagement programs, including charitable contributions, employee volunteerism, board service, stakeholder relations, etc. Note any focus areas, key partners, workplace programs (e.g., matching employee donations and volunteerism).

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11.08 Charitable Contributions – Report dollar value of all financial and in-kind charitable donations made in the past year and what % of net sales this represents. Separate in-kind and financial when reporting dollar value.Guidance - "In kind" can include: Employee hours, cost of product donated, member donations, etc.Company Response:

11.09 Charitable Contributions – Report total donations as % of net profits.Company Response:

11.10 Charitable Contributions – Report % increase/decrease of total donations as % of net profits over previous year.

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11.11 Employee Volunteerism – Report total hours employees volunteer on the clock and off the clock.Company Response:

11.12 Employee Volunteerism – Report average hours per employee.Company Response:

11.13 Classes offered to the community – Provide overview: Classes to be defined by Company and then report # of classes hosted/sponsored by Member company.Company Response:

ADDITIONAL THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS11.14 Certifications – List All Current Third Party Certifications not referenced in above sections.Company Response:

11.15 Awards – List awards and recognitions received in the past reporting year, related to any of the 11 Declaration Areas and the practices covered in these metrics.Company Response:

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