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Interview with Tamás Sarkadi – Sabater

New online FSA training ensures user knowledge, skills and empowerment 

Interview with Emil Dalsgaard Hansen, Director of Grain – DAKOFO

Transforming the food system: A deep dive into the practicalities of Regenerative Agriculture

We welcome SoyCanada as a SAI Platform member

We welcome SaraSpice as a SAI Platform member

A significant milestone as Platforms enter second reporting cycle on ERBS Outcome Targets

Let’s talk about climate!

SAI Platform’s 2022 Annual Report now available online

We welcome Pfeifer & Langen as a SAI Platform member

FSA 3.0 re-benchmarking now finalised

Field to Market Announces Gold Level Equivalence against SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0

The FSA’s Growing A Better Planet Award 2023 goes to Phata Sugarcane Outgrowers Cooperative

We welcome Sabater as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Nedspice as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Hoogwegt as a SAI Platform member

Interview with Gabriel Sarasin, Director of Sustainability and Technology – McCORMICK

SAI Platform pilots the Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment in Hungary.

Crops Working Group and FSA Community of Practice – Rome Event

SAI Platform globally tests the Regenerative Agriculture Tool Prototype 

Transforming the Food System: The practicalities of regenerative agriculture

We welcome Ornua as a SAI Platform member

SAI Platform and GLOBALG.A.P. strengthen their partnership

2023 ERBS Annual Event: Enhancing Beef Sustainability through Research and Technology

Interview with Yves Leclerc, Chair of the Regenerative Agriculture Programme

SAI Platform delivers comprehensive outcome framework for regenerative agriculture

We welcome Bairds Malt as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Lindt & Sprüngli as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Hero Group as a SAI Platform member

SAI Platform launches Climate Conversations

Call for submissions for the FSA Growing A Better Planet Award 

2023 Steering Committee elected for the Regenerative Agriculture Programme 

The FSA advances sustainable production for the Florida citrus industry

We welcome Lakeland Dairies as a SAI Platform member

New Executive Committee elected as drive continues towards 2025 goals

We welcome DMK Group as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Carlsberg Group as a SAI Platform member

The Farm Sustainability Assessment: Globally significant and locally relevant

People Powered Agriculture

We welcome Ardo Group as a SAI Platform member

The ERBS increases its global presence

Growing a Better Planet: Ocean Spray reveals a unique story for sustainable cranberries

A first step in the harmonisation of carbon reporting for the dairy sector

Interview with Hans Jöhr, Honorary President of SAI Platform

FSA re-benchmarking deadline closed    

Annual Event 2022: People Powered Agriculture

#SAIPlatform2022 Highlights and 7 Key Talking Points

We welcome Agri Resources Group as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Milchindustrie-Verband (MIV) as a SAI Platform affiliate member

We welcome Tate & Lyle as a SAI Platform member

The ERBS is shaping the future of beef sustainability 

This is agriculture, powered by people

SAI Platform releases a Communication Guidebook in response to member’s needs

Interview with Rebecca Larson of Western Sugar Cooperative

Interview with Kevin Ogorzalek of Barry Callebault

Interview with Peter Spaargaren

Interview with Roland Buchwalder and Joao Fontes of Givaudan

Farm Sustainability Assessment 3.0 now available in Chinese

Interview with Klaas Jan van Calker

Evolving and putting ideas into action – Part 2

Evolving and putting ideas into action – Part 1

We welcome Suntory Group as a SAI Platform member

SAI Platform Podcast: Lucas Simons

Opinion piece from Andrea Granier 

Sustainable Dairy Partnership

SAI Platform is recruiting!

Knowledge sharing is key to the development and transition to regenerative agriculture

Executive Committee elections

Accelerating the transition to regenerative practices

Focusing on igniting positive impact together – Part 2

SAI Platform welcomes GRA as a new partner

Focusing on igniting positive impact together – Part 1

ERBS Annual Member Event 2022

The SDP takes further steps towards aligning the dairy industry

New FSA 3.0 User Guide released

Building a new strategic direction for the Crops Working Group

Opinion piece from Jan Kees Vis 

FSA 3.0 continues to accelerate the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices

Focusing on driving transformation and measuring impact – Part 2

Focusing on driving transformation and measuring impact – Part 1

Driving action on GHG emissions in the beef sector

We welcome Saputo as a SAI Platform member

Agricultural transformation through collaboration

Annual Report 2021 – Transformation through collaboration

We welcome Veracruz as a SAI Platform member

The Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment

We welcome VIVESCIA as a SAI Platform member

Interview with Alan Johnson of the International Finance Corporation

Sustainability leaders in Argentina

Dionys Forster joins SAI Platform as new DG in its 20th year

Opinion – Hamish Taylor, Sustainability Advisor

New Regenerative Agriculture Programme web page goes live

The ERBS commissions independent literature review

FSA Measurement and Integration Workstream: Call for nominations

We welcome Lorenz Snack-World as a SAI Platform member

SAI Platform and the FLA release supply chain mapping tools

We welcome Pernod Ricard as a SAI Platform member

Interview with Aurélie Letortu of FrieslandCampina

First Gold Level benchmark achieved against FSA 3.0

LIFE 4DOÑANA launches extensive training programme for growers

We welcome Darigold as a SAI Platform member

Interview with Anke Kwast of Yara International

Steering Committee elected for the Regenerative Agriculture Programme

Benchmark equivalence achieved for SAI Platform’s FSA 3.0

We welcome Bayer as a SAI Platform member

FSA Steering Committee: Call for nominations

We welcome The Finnish Cereal Committee (VYR) as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Mondelez International as a SAI Platform member

SAI Platform and OP2B coordinate to enable reporting on regenerative outcomes

The ERBS achieves significant milestone

An improved user-experience goes live on Spotlight

Advancing sustainability learning with the 3rd International Executive Programme

Harvesting the Future takes important steps in addressing labour conditions in Turkey

Interview with Kevin Ogorzalek of the Barry Callebaut Group

McCormick’s Grown for Good Standard achieves Silver Level equivalence against SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment

First Benchmark Equivalence achieved for FSA 3.0

SAI Platform’s Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment to be released Spring 2022

Interview with Martina Pia Campisi of O.P. Esperidio

FSA Workstreams: Call for nominations

Talking Regenerative Agriculture at the World Biodiversity Summit 2021

Pakistan Project puts a spotlight on women’s economic empowerment

SDP Reporting Hub goes live

SAI Platform reaches collaborative power of 150 members

New digital portal opens access to sustainability learning resources and tools

We welcome Britvic as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Sono Global Group as a SAI Platform member

Sustainable Dairy Partnership marks digital milestone in industry collaboration

We welcome Sabirlar as a SAI Platform member

SAI Platform introduces Regenerative Agriculture Framework to align agricultural value chain

We welcome Vicente Trapani as SAI Platform member

We welcome Simpsons Malt as a SAI Platform member

Pakistan Project springs into action on water sensors

Growing a better planet: Nordzucker sugar beet leading the way in sustainable agriculture practices

BellaTerra’s Isabel Nepstad and Han Zhan to represent SAI Platform in Beautiful China

We welcome Norex Flavours as a SAI Platform member

FSA now available in seven additional languages

SAI Platform Doñana Berry Project

5 key talking points #SAIPlatform2021

5 top insights #SAIPlatform2021

Farmers are at the heart of the value chain – WFO President speaks to #SAIPlatform2021

Newly approved FSA Verification Bodies Imaflora and ECAS

Growing momentum for the FSA in Florida’s orange industry

Wild Harvest Sustainability Assessment achieves major milestone

We welcome AmpliSource as a SAI Platform affiliate member

Harvesting the Future – the first SAI Platform project addressing human rights

Recognising the value of agriculture for a thriving future

Online FSA Learning Centre is key to cultivating on-farm sustainability

Developing the Sustainable Dairy Partnership: a game changer for dairy sustainability

Projects, Partnerships and Innovation in a year like no other. Part 2.

Projects, Partnerships and Innovation in a year like no other. Part 1.

We welcome Koppert as a SAI Platform affiliate member

ERBS Platforms demonstrate commitment to sustainable beef production

The Dairy Working Group addresses key sector challenges

The meaning of agriculture resilience in 2020 and for the future

Annual Report 2020 – Safeguarding agricultural resilience for the future

We welcome Crisp Malt as a SAI Platform member

We welcome FGF Trapani as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Dreher Group as a SAI Platform member

World’s first FSA verification for cinnamon: McCormick & Company tell us how

We welcome Treatt as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Savencia Fromage & Dairy as a SAI Platform member

FSA 3.0 launch accelerates growth of sustainable agriculture

Lançamento da FSA 3.0 acelera o crescimento da agropecuária sustentável

El lanzamiento de la FSA 3.0 acelera el crecimiento de la agricultura sostenible

Growing a better planet: industry uptake of FSA to meet sustainability targets

The Doñana Berry Project: a triumph of collaboration, sustainability and longevity

SAI Platform announces new 2025 goals in drive towards agricultural transformation

Transforming the dairy industry together

Building an industry consensus on regenerative agriculture

ERBS introduces new Platform process and guidance for reporting and assessment

We welcome Constellation Brands as a SAI Platform member

We welcome The Hershey Company as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Yara International ASA as a SAI Platform affiliate member

We welcome SSF as a SAI Platform member

Sustainable Agriculture Principles and Practices: our tool to support companies in advancing sustainability

The Sustainable Rice Platform National Interpretation Guideline (NIG) for the U.S.A. Achieves Silver Level Equivalence with Farm Sustainability Assessment

#GrowingABetterPlanet: Outlook on the new FSA 3.0

We welcome Scoular as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Synlait Milk as a SAI Platform member

We welcome ADM as a SAI Platform member

SAI Platform states position on human rights

We welcome Ortogel as a SAI Platform member

We welcome BADER as a SAI Platform affiliate member

Business for Nature: The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

We welcome Target as a SAI Platform member

We welcome iTi Tropicals as a SAI Platform member

We welcome HZPC as a SAI Platform affiliate member

We welcome Tönnies Group as a SAI Platform member

We welcome Syngenta Group as a SAI Platform affiliate member

FSA Accelerator: Russia Project successfully accomplishes on-farm sustainability for the sugar-beet industry

We welcome The Kraft-Heinz Company as a new member

FSA auditors to benefit from tailored online training course

Member Exclusive: A conversation with Adrian Greet, Director General and Jane Duncan, Operations Director, SAI Platform

Advancing sustainability learning through the International Executive Programme

FSA – the industry solution generating interest in China

ERBS welcomes globally aligned targets for sustainable beef

Interview with Alexander Pfeifer and Hannes Werth of VOG Products

Principles and Practices of Regenerative Agriculture – Scaling to a global and common approach

Engaging for the future of sustainable agriculture with Findus

FSA Community of Practice gathers in support of FSA 3.0 developments

BASF, Boortmalt and SAI Platform partner for sustainable barley production

Wild Harvest Project completes successful assessment development phase

Animal welfare position paper released

Birds Eye pea harvest verified as first Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) Gold Level supply chain in the UK

SAI Platform General Assembly 2020

Sustainable Dairy Partnership ready for industry implementation

Member Exclusive: A conversation with Robert Erhard, Corporate Sustainable Agriculture, Nestlé

We welcome Brooks Grain as a new SAI Platform member

Online, interactive, FSA learning session comes to China

Interview Claire Donoghue: “Working as a  multi-stakeholder group is vital to the success of the ERBS.”

SAIRISI: the accomplishments of a collaborative project for sustainable rice farming

Interview Athanasios Mandis: “In essence, we are looking at a slicker FSA Self-Assessment Questionnaire with a call for greater clarity on performance.”

New ERBS webpage goes live

We welcome Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods as a new SAI Platform member

SAI Platform members and key partners invited to sneak preview of FSA 3.0

LIFE 4Doñana: a legacy of SAI Platform’s Doñana Berry Project

We welcome Capua 1880 as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Lycos-Trnava Malt House as a new SAI Platform member

SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) now available on SupplyShift

La FSA llega al corazón de la agricultura sostenible de América Latina

Sustainability Insights: tackling the important issues in agri-food today

We welcome OP Esperidio as a new SAI Platform member

ExCo 2020-2022: A conversation with Leon Mol

ExCo 2020-2022: A conversation with Katharine Teague

Welcome to Robert Erhard – New President of the SAI Platform Executive Committee

Developing greater sustainability in the European beef sector

Elections for ERBS Board

We welcome Importaco as a new SAI Platform member

Harvesting the Future: understanding labour conditions for migrant workers

We welcome Eckes-Granini as a new member

Benchmark shows: ‘On the way to PlanetProof’ meets FSA Gold level equivalence for sustainable farming

FSA arriving at the heart of sustainable agriculture in Latin America

Regenerating agriculture through industry collaboration

Farming for Sustainable Development: the positive impact of farming

COVID-19: Impact on agricultural supply chain continuity

Launch of FSA 3.0 postponed until Spring 2021

SAI Platform shines Spotlight on Members’ priorities

We welcome Ocean Spray as a new SAI Platform member

PepsiCo’s Sustainable Farming Program Achieves Silver Level Equivalence in the USA with Farm Sustainability Assessment

COVID-19: SAI Platform launches FSA remote training course

SAI Platform advocates for climate action

Business for Nature: The importance of nature across the supply chain

An update from SAI Platform on COVID-19

Annual Report 2019: Our year of accelerating engagement

SAI Platform launches exclusive online site for members

SAI Platform and ITC launch new FSA Benchmarking Portal

SAI Platform invests in better support and service to FSA users

We welcome Keurig DrPepper as a new SAI Platform member

Interview with Martina Henry: “I have come to value the high level of drive, expertise and ambition within the group”

We welcome Bonduelle as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome DAKOFO as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Hilton Food Group plc as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Cutrale as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Rahr Malting Co. as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome LSR as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Oatly as a new SAI Platform member

Approved FSA Verification Bodies add their weight to continuous on-farm sustainability improvement

European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability recognises initiatives across Europe

Top 5 challenges and opportunities for farmers in California

The International Executive Programme: how sustainable agriculture became an interactive learning experience

Strategy on track as 2019 trends growth, development and delivery

We welcome Miritz as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Prodalim as a new member

Development of FSA 3.0 reaches major milestone

Sustainable farming a high priority in China

Frequently Asked Questions get to the point about the FSA

We welcome EDEKA as a new SAI Platform member

Americas Committee starts with focus on 2020

Climate action: how agriculture offers the solutions to climate change

We welcome Griffith Foods as a new SAI Platform member

FSA Training tailors member support and advances expertise in the US and Canada

FSA 3.0 Questionnaire public consultation now open

We welcome Pure Circle as a new SAI Platform member

Brazil Week highlights the value of cross-commodity community

We welcome T.B. Fruit as a new SAI Platform member

What does the Sustainable Dairy Partnership mean for our members and the dairy industry?

The Sustainable Dairy Partnership unites industry-wide push towards global sustainability

We welcome Viking Malt OY as a new SAI Platform member

FSA training provides food and drink companies in China the tools to drive sustainable production

We welcome VOG PRODUCTS as a new member

SAI Platform invests in the assurance of the FSA Performance Claim

#NextGenFarming – SAI Platform Annual Event 2019, Chicago, USA

5 top insights from #SAIPlatform2019 experts

5 key talking points from #SAIPlatform2019

How do we see the future for Next Generation Farming?

#SAIPlatform2019: the hot topics on social media

SAI Platform Annual Report 2018 – the year we reinforced community development

Field to Market and SAI Platform Announce First Use of Joint Equivalency Module by Leading Food Companies

We welcome Starbucks as a new SAI Platform member

SAI Platform launches new website and interactive FSA Resource Centre

A new International Executive Programme taking sustainability to the next level

We welcome Roquette as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Almond Board of California as a new SAI Platform affiliate member

FSA 3.0 development in full swing

Horizon Committee investigates use of plastic in agriculture – but where from here?

SAI Platform hosts another successful FSA Training Event in Lille

‘Next Generation Farming’ – the impact of sustainable agriculture for the future

SAI Platform launches FSA Training Toolkit and FSA Topic Guides

Active farmer engagement is the key to sustainable agriculture success – and why the FSA helps

How collaboration is tackling water challenges: SAI Platform Projects

FSA now even more robust as latest Country Legal Compliance Assessment added

Opportunity and strong interest for sustainable agriculture in China

SAI Platform brings companies together to tackle sustainability in North America

Crops Working Group announce 8 projects for 2019

“Beef sustainability is not a new phenomenon…”

We welcome Carbery as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Reckitt Benckiser as a new SAI Platform member

We welcome Givaudan as a new SAI Platform member

Welcome to new Livestock Chairs

SAI Platform would like to thank Nicola Robinson (McDonald’s) and Robert Erhard (Nestle) for their support and commitment to the Beef Working Group – European Roundtable for Beef…

We welcome McCormick as a new SAI Platform member

Improved Process and Delivery Mark a Successful 2018 for SAI Platform

Pre-Competitive Sharing at its Best – PepsiCo Offers Sustainable Farming Program Toolkit

SAI Platform welcomes DuPont Nutrition & Health

SAI Platform Delivers Another Successful FSA Training Event in Rome

SAI Platform Master Class in partnership with the Business School Lausanne

FSA Training Event, Rome

Sustainable Solutions Are Empowering Smallholders in India

Key Users Gather to Kick Start FSA 3.0 Review

The European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) Unites the Beef Value Chain from Farm to Fork

FSA 3.0 Guidance Committee: Call for Nominations

SAI Platform Launches the European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability

Case Studies: Lessons Learnt from Our Member-Driven on the Ground Projects

The Doñana Berry Project Case Study – Innovative Collaboration for Advancing Sustainability

The Doñana region in Huelva, Spain, is home to an incredible array of biodiversity…

Welcome to Our New Member: Orkla

Key facts SAI Platform member since June 2018 Orkla is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods to the grocery, out-of-home, specialised retail, pharmacy and bakery sectors.…

Welcome to Our New Member: Kall Ingredients Ltd.

Key facts SAI Platform Member since July 2018 Kall Ingredients is based in Hungary and was established in 2015 to sell GMO free…

Welcome to Our New Member: Fabrika Seccera “Crvenka A.D.”

Key facts SAI Platform member since July 2018 Fabrika Seccera “Crvenka A.D.” is a leading factory among the 15…

Welcome to Our New Member: Andriani SpA

Key facts SAI Platform member since June 2018 Andriani SpA is a gluten-free food processor. Founded in 2004, they focus on rice, corn, quinoa, buckwheat,…

Welcome to Our New Member: A.D. Sugar Factory „Šajkaška“ Žabalj

Key facts SAI Platform Member since July 2018 A.D. Sugar Factory „Šajkaška“ Žabalj is a…

The must-attend event of the year

Our highly successful 2018 Annual Event ‘Sustainability through technology and innovation – How to advance sustainable agriculture at a landscape level’ gathered more than 130 delegates…

FSA 3.0: The next iteration of FSA gets under way

SAI Platform’s commitment to sustainability at farm level continues as it announces the start of the development of the next…

FSA Filter Targets Sustainable Practice in Mushroom Cultivation

SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is introducing a filter to verify sustainable practices for the cultivated mushrooms industry. Specific FSA questions…

European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) ready for launch

SAI Platform’s Beef Working Group is approaching a significant milestone along its successful 7-year history, as it prepares to initiate…

Five New Members Join SAI Platform

SAI Platform continues to expand as we welcome five new members: Andriani SpA; A.D. Sugar Factory „Šajkaška“ Žabalj; Fabrika Seccera “Crvenka A.D”; Kall Ingredients and Orkla. Developing together as a collective and…

McCain Placing Big Bets to Deliver Sustainable Success

When SAI Platform’s Director General, Adrian Greet visited Executive Committee member, Ghislain Pelletier and the McCain North America Agronomy Team, he was…

SAI Platform Calls on Members to Support Expansion into China

Following the success of the SAI Platform 2017 Conference in Beijing and strong interest from members with Chinese…

Highlights of our Farm Sustainability Assessment Training Event 2018

Highlights of our Farm Sustainability Assessment Training Event 2018

SAI Platform’s New Vision and Mission

Membership Communications Guide

Communicating about sustainable agriculture plays a vital role in our pre-competitive and collaborative organisation. The Membership Communications Guide helps members to communicate internally and externally about involvement and commitment to SAI Platform…

Highlights of our 2018 Annual Event in Aarhus, Denmark

On 24-26 April, Aarhus, Denmark, the SAI Platform Annual Event 2018 brought together 130+ industry and sustainability experts from 90 organisations across the food…

Highlights of our 2018 Annual Event

Welcome to Our New Member: WILD Juice B.V.

WILD Juice B.V., Amsterdam – Key facts SAI Platform Member since May 2018 WILD Juice B.V. has over 40 years of experience…

Welcome to Our New Member: Surexport

Surexport Compañía Agraria, S.L – Key facts SAI Platform Member since May 2018 Surexport Compañía Agraria, S.L. is a family owned company based in Spain, growing and supplying…

Welcome to Our New Member: Algoma Orchards

Algoma Orchards – Key facts SAI Platform Member since May 2018 The Gibson and Kemp families have been growing apples in Durham Region Ontario Canada…

Welcome to Our New Member: Mizkan America

Mizkan America – Key facts SAI Platform Member since May 2018 The company was founded in Handa in 1804, producing rice vinegar using by-products from the production…

Welcome to Our New Member: Viresol

Viresol – Key facts SAI Platform Member since April 2018 Viresol was founded with the aim to create the only plant in Hungary that produces high-quality wheat-based products…

Sustainability Through Technology & Innovation – How to advance sustainable agriculture at landscape level

BRUSSELS 5 June 2018 – On 24-26 April the SAI Platform Annual Event 2018 in Aarhus, Denmark,…

Welcome to Our New Member: Nomad Foods Europe

Nomad Foods Europe – Key facts SAI Platform Member since March 2018 Nomad Foods is a leading frozen foods company. Their aim is to…

Welcome to Our New Member: Barilla

Barilla – Key facts SAI Platform Member since March 2018 Barilla is an Italian family-owned food company. Established in 1877, it’s now an international Group present in more…

Seven New Members Join SAI Platform

SAI Platform welcomes 7 new members to our member-driven pre-competitive collaboration: Algoma Orchards, Barilla, Mizkan, Nomad Foods Europe, Surexport Compañía Agraria S.L, Viresol, and WILD Juice N.V.. Our expansion indicates the importance on…

SAI Platform Prepares the Way for the European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability

BRUSSELS 5 June 2018 – SAI Platform’s Beef Working Group met in Rome on 8-9…

Our Commitment to SAI Platform’s Success

BRUSSELS 4 June 2018 – We are delighted to announce that from today, Adrian Greet will take on the role of Director General for SAI Platform.…

Sustainability Through Technology & Innovation – How to advance sustainable agriculture at landscape level

On 24-26 April the SAI Platform Annual Event 2018 in Aarhus, Denmark, brought together industry leaders,…

SAI Platform Announce One Crops Working Group

BRUSSELS 1st June 2018 – SAI Platform today announces one Crops Working Group as former Arable and Vegetable and Fruit and Nut Working Groups join forces…

Enhanced Audit Guidance for Third-Party Verification of FSA

Providing more clarity, consistency and structure for FSA approved auditors and their clients BRUSSELS 17, May 2018 – SAI Platform is introducing a…

SAI Platform Introduces FSA 2.1

Greater clarity, precision and value for farmers and the extended value chain BRUSSELS 17, May 2018 – SAI Platform today announced the new Farm Sustainability Assessment Version 2.1. This latest version…

2017 SAI Platform Annual Report

The 2017 SAI Platform Annual Report is a clear example of how over 15-years the platform has evolved into a collective authority on sustainable agriculture. Through visual and engaging insights…

The Future For Farming – Advancing Sustainability Through Technology And Innovation

 “The future for farming is Artificial Intelligence, remote sensing, new innovations and technology. However, collaboration is key to…

SCS’ Sustainably Grown Program Achieves Silver Level Equivalence with SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment Tool

EMERYVILLE, Calif. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, April…

4C Code of Conduct operated by Coffee Assurance Services (CAS) achieves FSA Silver Level

BRUSSELS, Belgium. April 17, 2018 – The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI)…

European Sugar Beet Case Study

In just five years, the members of the European Sugar Beet project had reached their goal. The speed and efficiency of success exemplify the value of knowledge sharing,…

SAIRISI Case Study – Sustainable Italian Rice Project

SAIRISI Sustainable Italian Rice Project case study takes us to the rice fields in the north-west of Italy. As a unique example of pre-competitive…

SAI Platform’s Doñana Berry Project: Innovative Collaboration for Advancing Sustainability

“We hope to see a thriving agricultural berry industry in Spain that will support…

SAI Platform spreads its wings and launches ‘Brazil Committee’

This initiative will address local sustainable agriculture needs for a wide range of stakeholders The SAI Platform Brazil Committee, was a…

SIZA, the South African sustainability standard for social and environmental assurance, is the first to reach FULL (100%) equivalence when benchmarked against SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA)

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Sustainable Agricultural Practices Brought to Life

SAI Platform offers its members learning journeys on a variety of cross-cutting issues in different countries which can be applied to other sourcing regions. The principle…

SAI Platform Creates a New Approach to Reach Sector-Wide Impact for Sustainable Dairy

On 14-15 February SAI Platform’s Dairy Working Group came together at the…

Welcome To Our New Member: Intersnack Group

As an industry renowned community of knowledge sharing and best practices, we are quickly approaching 90 members, and we warmly welcome our first new…

SAI Platform Recognises Solidaridad’s Self-Assessment Tool for Citrus in Brazil

BRUSSELS, Belgium. February 27, 2018 – The Solidaridad self-assessment tool for Brazilian citrus growers enables farmers to…

Spotlight Takes Off

 “Spotlight is going to bring the SAI Platform membership closer by building relationships around common interests.” – Nick Betts, Programme Lead Arable and Vegetable Working Group, SAI Platform Amsterdam, 1 February: SAI Platform’s…

Fair for Life and For Life Reach Silver Equivalence with SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA)

BRUSSELS, Belgium. February 7,…

Join us at our Annual Event 2018, in Aarhus, Denmark

The role of innovation and technology in modern day sustainable agriculture is gaining pace. Big data, block chain and solutions…

On the Road with Peter-Erik

On the Road with Peter-Erik And here’s something straight from the horse’s mouth… “I hope you are doing well and have had a good start to 2018. I…

SAI Platform Welcomes Three New Members

SAI Platform has a very clear mission to promote the worldwide development of sustainable agriculture across the food and drink supply chain. While drawing on the…

Spotlight – The Countdown Begins

For over the last four months, SAI Platform’s new software system – Spotlight – has been in the development process. Now, Spotlight is ready to start collating important data to…

A Call to Action to Halt Deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado

The recent recognition and growing support among global companies to tackle soy and cattle driven deforestation…

California Almond Sustainability Program Recognized Globally by SAI Platform

SACRAMENTO, Calif. December 6, 2017 – The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) and Almond Board of California (ABC) announced today…

Creating a Baseline Assessment for Beef Sustainability

The Beef Working Group envision that the beef sector is recognised for delivering measurable positive impacts and continuous improvement towards key sustainability priorities. We started…

FSA Community of Practice Share Knowledge and Learning

SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment programme (FSA) is currently being used by more than half of our members in over 30 countries and for…

FSA and Cool Farm Tool to Measure the Sustainability Performance

In 2017, we started a partnership together with the Cool Farm Alliance (CFA). Our aim was to implement a…

Another Impressive Year for SAI Platform’s FSA

2017 has been an impressive year for our Farm Sustainability Assessment programme (FSA). We developed an increasing number of support tools and…

Exclusive Interview With Peter-Erik Ywema

Before parting, Peter-Erik Ywema, Director of Strategy and Engagement, sat down with Communications Manager Brigid Norde-McAleer to talk about how his passion for sustainable agriculture developed, how SAI…

Building Sustainable Value Chains – The Master Class

“We will fail if we set up a sustainability strategy, we need a business strategy for sustainability.” – Duncan Pollard, Nestlé On 14-15 November…

Shining the Light Towards Sustainable Collaboration

Innovative technology is already an essential component to sustainable agricultural practice. The harnessing of new technology transforms the traditional ways of thinking, allowing new ideas and…

Building Sustainable Value Chains – The Master Class

On 14-15 November 2017, the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform and the Business School Lausanne joined forces once again for the annual Master Class programme on sustainable…

SAI Platform Annual Event 2018 #SAI Platform18 – 7 Facts About Aarhus

As we prepare for our Annual Event 2018 from April 24-26,  here are some interesting facts about why Aarhus is the perfect…

SAI Platform’s Water Management Learning Journey Report

Pushing Our Boundaries in 2017

This year marked the 15th anniversary of SAI Platform and we commemorated this milestone by hosting our Annual Event in China. This shows how we have pushed our boundaries and demonstrates…

Our Next Chapter Starts with Goodbye…

News is announced, that Peter-Erik Ywema, Director of Strategy and Engagement, will be leaving our organisation on November 24. The Secretariat would like to thank him…

On-Farm Sustainability and Food Safety Align

SAI Platform and GLOBALG.A.P. offer new solution Cologne, 9 October 2017 – SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment programme (FSA) and GLOBALG.A.P. are today announcing a new solution in response to global…

Going Global with Sugar Beet

Building on the continuing success of the European Sugar Beet Project, SAI Platform is responding to its members’ needs by expanding the scope of sugar engagement to include…

Commitment, Expansion and Partnerships

Companies active in the production and procurement of berries in the Doñana region of Spain have committed to a three-year project, following a pilot phase. The project involves the collaboration of…

Seven New Members for 2017

As a progressive and collaborative organisation of 89 members, it’s a motivating factor for our Working Groups, projects and other on the ground activities, that more and more organisations right…

Annual Event 2018, Denmark | Innovation and Technology

The 2018 SAI Platform Annual Event and General Assembly will take place in Aarhus, Denmark on 24-26 April 2018. Exclusively for members and invited guests, the…

Horizon Committee Cultivates Soil Resource Centre

The first project out of the newly-formed Horizon Committee is in the final stages of planning and approaching implementation. A Resource Centre on Soil Health: a one shop…

Driving Industry Action

SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) programme is making headway in securing a sustainable supply of raw materials. Despite an increasing list of threats to sustainability, from climate change to water shortages, this is a…

Easier, Faster and Smarter

 With the launch of Version 2 of the Farm Sustainability Assessment Web-Application (FSA Web-App), assessing sustainability practices on the farm just became easier, faster and smarter. Started back in April 2016, together with…

Hotspot Mapping for Collaboration in Crops

The Arable and Vegetable and Fruit & Nuts Working Groups initiate the hotspot mapping to help members collaborate and identify areas of common interest. The goal of…

Fifteen Years of SAI Platform

2017 marks 15 years of SAI Platform and pre-competitive collaboration in sustainable agriculture around the world. Over these years we have seen transitions and growth similar to the…

SAI Platform Brazil Committee Announces Key Goals

Following a successful 2017 Workshop in São Paulo, members agree on key goals and a method of governance for the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform…

Young People and Agriculture: Innovators of the YAP Project

The Young Agripreneurs Pilot Project (YAP Project) is a collaborative initiative led by GFAR and Young Professionals for Agricultural Development…

Highlights of SAI Platform Conference 2017 in Beijing, China

We are delighted to share the highlights from our 2017 Conference in Beijing, China: “Feeding the world’s rapidly growing urban population”. Marking SAI…

Highlights of SAI Platform Conference 2017

Marking SAI Platform’s 15th anniversary, the Conference brought together over 140 delegates from across the global food and drink industry and the field of sustainable agriculture. The Conference…

A conversation between our incoming and outgoing President

On April 25th, at our General Assembly in Beijing, Adrian Greet, Global Sustainability Programme Director at Mars, was elected President of SAI…

Annual Report 2016

We are delighted to announce the publication of our 2016 Annual Report.  This year, we are celebrating 15 years of developing solutions together, and our 2016 Annual Report looks back on the journey we…

The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform Celebrates 15th Anniversary in Beijing

Business for Sustainable Landscapes. An action agenda for sustainable development

The report Business for Sustainable Landscapes: An Action Agenda for Sustainable Development, published on May 16, 2017,underscores the numerous…

可持续农业启动平台（SAI平台）15周年纪念大会于北京召开

可持续农业启动平台（SAI平台）大会在北京召开

可持续农业启动平台（SAI平台）15周年纪念大会于北京召开

SAI Platform and Field to Market Announce Equivalency Agreement for U.S. Commodity Farmers Utilizing the Fieldprint® Platform

Brussels, Washington…

SAI Platform and Sedex join forces to improve agricultural supply chain data and performance

Brussels – 16 March 2016. The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform –…

Ebro successfully using FSA in Seville

Ebro Foods, through its Spanish subsidiary, Herba Ricemills, has carried out the first Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA)evaluation of rice farmers. This was verified by a third party…

A new practical and easy-to-use tool for farm level water risk assessment

SAI Platform is pleased to launch a new easy-to-use tool for on-farm use by…

Announcing the launch of Ferdoñana water efficiency training for berry farmers in the region of Doñana

In December,…

Landscape Approaches to Sustainable Development

Globalisation is a word we are all too familiar with. It has come to symbolise the apparent singularity of motivation by multi-national companies in their apparent efforts to…

Join our team!

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Programme Manager who will lead and drive SAI Platform’s Fruit & Nut Working Group and its Horizon Committee.   Read the full job description

SAI Platform moves forward with the Brazil Committee

The first SAI Platform Brazil Committee Workshop & Meeting took place in mid-September. The event was kinldly hosted by Cooperativa Agrária Agroindustrial in the state of…

SAI Platform Brazil Committee Workshop & Meeting

The first SAI Platform Brazil Committee Workshop & Meeting took place in mid-September. The event was kinldly hosted by Cooperativa Agrária Agroindustrial in the state of Paraná. Although remote, Paraná…

Doñana Group Joint Statement on WWF campaign to save Doñana

The Doñana Berries and Sustainable Water Management Group supports WWF’s campaign 2016 “Together, saving our…

The Guide on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock now available in French and Spanish

‘Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock: best practice…

A European Vision for Sustainability

The European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), the European Commission in-house think tank released on July 20, 2016 an interesting report on the state of sustainability in the European…

SAIRISI: A Project on Sustainable Rice in Italy

SAIRISI is a SAI Platform project initiated in February 2016 by our members, namely, Unilever, Migros, Ebro Foods (Mundi Riso), and Kellogg’s in partnership with Ente Nazionale Risi, the…

European Parliament approves a Resolution on the implementation of recommendations on social and environmental standards, human rights and CSR

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WWF Report Illustrates a ‘Slow Road to Sustainability’

New WWF research published on June 14, 2016 indicates that only a handful of leading consumer goods companies and retailers have taken…

New Publication – Sequestration Fact Sheet

The productivity of our farmed land is of vital importance to all agriculture. One of the key elements of achieving the desired productivity is the effective management of…

Giovana Baggio represents Brazil on SAI Platform’s Advisory Council

Giovana Baggio is Sustainable Agriculture Manager at The Nature Conservancy in Brazil. We welcome her as a member of our…

FSA Implementation Framework Version 2 just released!

After long discussions within the FSA committees and with PwC, SAI Platform is now publishing its second version of the framework.   This framework identifies the minimum requirements if implementing…

SAI Platform recruits

To meet the needs of our growing membership and to help lead our very ambitious programme Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), we are looking for two new colleagues. Deadline to send appications June 30,…

Revamped sustainability assessment tool allows farmers to stay ahead of curve

SAI Platform’s FSA online tool is now live!

The FSA online tool was launched last week during SAI Platform’s General Assembly in Dublin. The online tool, created by the International Trade Centre…

Sustainable Performance Assessment 2.0 – Towards Consistent Measurement of Sustainability at Farm Level

Having developed Principles and Practices for sustainable agriculture, and subsequently Farm Sustainability Assessment 2.0 to assess the level…

Fresas ilegales de Doñana no, gracias

Stop Spain’s strawberry growers sucking key wetland dry, say supermarkets

Grandes supermercados europeos rechazan el ‘robo’ del agua en Doñana

SAI Platform’s Doñana Strawberry and Sustainable Water Management Group strongly supports the Doñana Land Use Plan by the Government of Andalucía

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Check out our new FSA webpage

What is FSA? What are the benefits? How can I use it? You find answers to these and many more questions on our new FSA webpage.

A Water Solution for Spanish Strawberry Farmers – See this Video Showing Sustainable Water Management in Practice

Spain is a leading producer of…

SAI Platform Issues New Report Promoting Water Stewardship at Farm and Catchment Level

In its new publication “Water Stewardship in Sustainable Agriculture – Farm and…

How SAI Platform contributes to achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals

On 25 September 2015, world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a new universal set of…

Making sustainable agriculture work through successful farmer partnerships

SAI Platform launches insightful do’s and don’ts guide for practitioners During its workshop ‘Promoting Farmer Partnerships – The Missing Link in Sustainable…

Making sustainable agriculture work through successful farmer partnerships

During its workshop ‘Promoting Farmer Partnerships – The Missing Link in Sustainable Agriculture’, with over 60 farmers, business representatives and NGO experts…

How to Build Supply Security & Resilience with Smallholder Farmers?

Innovation Forum Conference on 22-23 March 2016 in London | This conference will address the major risks to smallholder farmers,…

Our World Before 12/12/2015 and After…

Of course, the proof of the pudding is always in the eating. We all need to deliver asap on lowering GHG emissions, including business. But almost 200 countries…

Sustainability in the food supply chain is hinged on engaging farmers

And yet…farmers are sometimes the last to be consulted on sustainability. This was one of the…

Foundation Skylark adopts SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment; SAI Platform supports Skylark’s unique farmer engagement approach

Read a news…

AIM-PROGRESS & SAI Platform: Promoting Sustainability in Supply Chains

AIM-PROGRESS & SAI Platform – two organizations promoting sustainability in supply chains. But who does what? And how do they work together?…

Dairy Sector: Ready to Help Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

The Global Dairy Agenda for Action (GDAA) issued a publication describing the dairy sector’s contributions to support delivery on the aspirations of…

Discover the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA)

Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) is a new, highly effective, multi-purpose tool that is helping farmers and food and drink companies around the world produce, sell and…

Agriculture on the water agenda: Reflecting on World Water Week

Earlier this month, Stockholm closed another edition of World Water Week, 6 days of tightly stacked panel debates,…

Good progress on turning the Declaration of Abu Dhabi into reality – Smart new functionality allows for automatic creation of a common set of agricultural practices

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The Times features Special Report ‘Future of Agriculture & Food’; including SAI Platform opinion piece by Peter-Erik Ywema

The report provides expert…

SAI Platform kicks off revision of its Principles & Practices – starting with Dairy Production

After twelve months of review and consultation, the Dairy Working Group has…

Global Registry of Small Farmers for Food Security

Leading global organizations including SAI Platform dedicated to advancing safe and sustainable practices for food security will work together to develop an…

Article in the Guardian about role of business in food system

Several SAI Platform members participated in a debate on ‘Feeding the planet: finding solutions to the…

Sustainable Farming Practices for Sugar Beet – New Films

New short films available on sustainable farming practices for sugar beet growing in Europe (Belgium). There is one film on sustainable farming…

World’s First Interactive Practitioner’s Guide for Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials

Lausanne, Switzerland Climate change, increasing pressure on natural resources and…

Access Agriculture on-line survey

Have your say on farmer learning videos, local language translations and the video-sharing platform of Access Agriculture, an international NGO showcasing agricultural training videos designed to support sustainable agriculture in…

Annual Report 2014 released

2014 was another great year of growth for SAI Platform. The organization gained another 9 full and 2 affiliate members, and members made great strides towards implementing their goals for sustainably sourcing…

Welcome to new SAI Platform members!

SAI Platform’s membership continues to grow:  Barry Callebaut, Ebro Foods, Doehler, and Transa are joining SAI Platform this month. We welcome these new members and hope they will actively participate…

Three new training videos for coffee farmers

SAI Platform’s Coffee Working group proudly announces three new videos on : 1.Picking and drying (English), French, Spanish 2.Stumping and pruning (English) French, Spanish 3.Group organisation (English), French, Spanish  The videos were co-funded…

SAI Platform launches position paper on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA)

SAI Platform launches position paper on Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), recognizing the positive role CSA can play while…

SAI Platform recruits – closed

To meet the needs of our growing membership and to help lead our very ambitious project named Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), we are looking for a new colleague. FSA is…

Welcome to 6 new SAI Platform members!

2015 starts well with 6 new SAI Platform members: Cooperativa Agrária Agroindustrial, Diageo, Firmenich, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, Molkerei Ammerland, and Sodiaal Union. We welcome these new members and hope they will actively…

SAI Platform issues overview of available Water Footprinting Methodologies for Livestock

“Water Footprinting of Livestock” is the title of a new report summarizing key water footprinting methodologies…

SAI Platform launches new Sustainable Rice Project Group.

SAI Platform’s new Sustainable Rice Project Group aims to speed up the implementation of sustainable rice growing practices SAI Platform is pleased…

Global best practice guidelines for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock released

Collaboration between researchers around the world and the global food and drink industry has…

Private-public collaboration for global food security through good agricultural practices launched in Abu Dhabi

Today, a pioneering collaboration of public and private sector partners…

Last days to register for the Sustainable Sourcing Masterclass on 6/7 November in Lausanne, Switzerland

There are a few places left for this exciting event…

Principles for responsible agriculture and food investments approved

The UN Committee on World Food Security has approved a set of principles meant to guide investments in agriculture and food systems,…

New approaches to food systems needed to cope with climate change

This is what FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said at the UN Climate Change Summit.…

International Trade Centre (ITC) launches Trade for Sustainable Development Principles at high-level event in Geneva

These principles serve to address challenges companies face…

SAI Platform partners with Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture for next year’s Abu Dhabi-based event

SAI Platform partners with…

SAI Platform’s General Manager, Peter Erik Ywema contribution to the opening session of the Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture in Manila

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Bridging the divide between women and men farmers in Ethiopia

Women make up about half of the laborforce in Ethiopia. While their contributions are plentiful, women and girls face…

SAI Platform, ITC and GLOBALG.A.P. introduce joint initiative for global food security through good agricultural practices

(Geneva) Today,…

SAI Platform opens up membership to retailers, creating significant opportunities to scale up sustainable agriculture practices globally

The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative…

Systemic pesticides pose global threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services

A new IUCN and independent scientists’ meta-analysis, known as the Worldwide Integrated Assessment (WIA), finds that neonics cause significant…

UN World Environment Day

The theme for this year’s UN World Environment Day is ‘Raise your voice, not the sea level’, focusing on the need to reduce GHG emissions contributing to climate change. The effects of…

Bees crucial to many crops still dying at worrisome rate: USDA

A report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the “Bee Informed Partnership,” showed…

Register now for Masterclass on Building Sustainable Value Chains

Building Sustainable Value Chains November 6-7, 2014 – IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland SAI Platform and the renowned Business School IMD have…

FAO Food and Agriculture Business Principles Introduced

SAI Platform presented Farmer Self Assessment as the implementation route for the FAO Food and Agriculture Business Principles, introduced by the UN Global Compact in…

Joint action needed to tackle massive global food losses

Tackling the world’s massive food loss problem is a key to reducing hunger and poverty, but governments and companies must…

The Next Global Breadbasket: How Latin America Can Feed the World

A new report released today by the Global Harvest Initiative (GHI) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)…

Annual Report 2013 out now

SAI Platform’s Annual Report 2013 was released at the General Assembly in Seville on 3 April 2014. The report highlights the year’s news and achievements. 2013 was a developmental year…

SAI Platform launches world’s first industry aligned Farmer Self Assessment for sustainable agriculture

Members of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform have developed…

Three steps to find out about water stewardship for sustainable agriculture

As we approach UN World Water Day on 22 March 2014, SAI Platform shares how leading…

Farmer Self Assessment 2.0…countdown to launch

SAI Platform’s Farmer Self Assessment 2.0 is coming in April 2014. Don’t miss out! Now is the time to get on board and be part of…

The end of the mixed farm?

A new report about rural change in Australia shows the increased complexity of farming, increased knowledge intensity, a tendency to simplifyby specialization and a serious threat of…

Coming soon…Farmer Self Assessment 2.0

SAI Platform’s Farmer Self Assessment 2.0 is coming in April 2014. Don’t miss out! Now is the time to get on board and be part of the global…

Honeybee shortage threatens crop pollination in Europe

In more than half of European countries, there are not enough honeybees to pollinate crops, according to new research. Scientists believe that a boom…