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English
Language:
Version: 2011
2011
Version:
Session 17:
17: Moving
Moving forward
forward with
with aa
Session
vision
vision
How the farm is
now
Corresponding principle:
Principle 1.
Social and environmental
management system
©2009 Rainforest Alliance
The vision for
2014
Corresponding
criterion:
Social & environmental management system
1.1
1. General environmental and social policies
2. Commitment of the farm management
3. Programs
4. Evaluation of the impacts of new works or
activities
5. Evaluation of service providers
6. Energy efficiency plan
7. Traceability system
Corresponding
criterion:
1. General environmental and social policies
1.1
Examples:
• Conserving biodiversity
• Protecting ecosystems
• Protecting wild animals
• Preventing soil erosion
• Preventing accidents on
the farm
• Handling chemicals safely
• Treating workers fairly
Corresponding
criterion:
2. Commitment of the farm management
Commitment to:
• The Standard
• The relevant legislations
• To provide necessary resources for the
implementation
1.3
Corresponding
criterion:
3. Programs
Content of a
No
.
Content
program
1.2
Question to ask
1
Objectives and
goals
What do we want to achieve
in short, medium and long
terms?
2
Activities
What are the steps to achieve
them?
3
Timeline
When are we going to do
each activity?
4
Responsible
person
Who is responsible for each
activity?
5
Policies and
procedures
How shall we do them?
Where are we going to do
3. Programs
A simple example of a
Corresponding
criterion
1.2
Content
“Soil erosion
prevention and control program”
program
Objectives
and goals
• Implement soil erosion control mechanism in all areas
near streams in the farm
• Produce compost from organic wastes from the farm and
apply it as organic fertilizers in the farm
Activities,
Timeline,
Responsibl
e
person(s),
Records
Map
Activities
Time
Responsi
ble
Follow up
Plant Napier grass
around all the
streams in Plot 3
Feb
2011
Michael
Completed
as
scheduled
Manual weed control
in all plots
All year
Daniel
On-going
Rosemary
Rescheduled
to April
2011
Training on how to
March
makehighlighted
compost
2011
Areas
in green
3. Programs
How a program looks like
Corresponding
criterion
Timetable
of of
Monitoring
Water
conservation
Time
line
of the water conservation
activities
activities
Areas
and activities indicated on maps
program
program
1.2
3. Programs
What programs do you
Corresponding criteria:
2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1,
1.7, 1.9
1. need?
Integrated crop management program
2. Ecosystem conservation program
3. Soil erosion prevention and control program
4. Water conservation program
5. Occupational health and safety program
6. Integrated waste management program
7. Training and educational program
8. Continual improvement program
3. Programs
Corresponding
criterion:
Continual improvement
• program
Non-comformities (from internal/external
audits)
• Claims received
• Corrective actions
• Follow-up of the corrective actions
1.7
4. Evaluation of new work or
activities
Corresponding
criterion:
1.6
Examples:
• Expansion of
production areas
• Construction of new
infrastructure
• Change in production
system (e.g.
mechanization)
Evaluate social and environmental impacts in
advance
5. Evaluation of service providers
Corresponding
criterion:
1.8
Examples:
• Contractors for
construction
• Supplier and
transporters of
agrochemicals
• Contracted sprayers
Compliance to the relevant criteria of the
standard
6. Energy efficiency plan
Corresponding
criterion:
1.11
• Identify energy sources of
the farm
• Calculate the amount of
non-renewable energy used
Seeking alternatives
• Increasing energy efficiency
• Reducing use of non-renewable energy
• Using more renewable energy
• Sourcing energy on-farm (e.g. production of
bio-gas)
7. Traceability system
Farm or
a farmer group
Certified
product
Non-certified
product
Corresponding
criterion:
1.10 (critical)
7. Traceability system
Farm or
a farmer group
Certified
product
Non-certified
product
??
?
Corresponding
criterion:
1.10 (critical)
7. Traceability system
Corresponding
criterion:
1.10 (critical)
• System to clearly segregate certified products
from non-certified products
• Document all the transactions
Document management
Corresponding
criterion:
1.4, 1.5
• Documents available for persons responsible
• Summary of the system communicated to
workers
• All documents and records kept for at least
3 years
Summary
General
environmental
and social
policies
Traceability
system
Energy
Energy
efficiency
efficiency plan
plan
Evaluation of service
providers
Commitment of the
farm management
Programs
Evaluation of the impacts
of new works or activities
17
The
The Rainforest
Rainforest Alliance
Alliance works
works to
to conserve
conserve biodiversity
biodiversity and
and ensure
ensure sustainable
sustainable livelihoods
livelihoods
by
transforming
land-use
practices,
business
practices
and
consumer
behavior.
by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
English
Language:
Version: 2011
2011
Version:
Session 17:
17: Moving
Moving forward
forward with
with aa
Session
vision
vision
How the farm is
now
Corresponding principle:
Principle 1.
Social and environmental
management system
©2009 Rainforest Alliance
The vision for
2014
Corresponding
criterion:
Social & environmental management system
1.1
1. General environmental and social policies
2. Commitment of the farm management
3. Programs
4. Evaluation of the impacts of new works or
activities
5. Evaluation of service providers
6. Energy efficiency plan
7. Traceability system
Corresponding
criterion:
1. General environmental and social policies
1.1
Examples:
• Conserving biodiversity
• Protecting ecosystems
• Protecting wild animals
• Preventing soil erosion
• Preventing accidents on
the farm
• Handling chemicals safely
• Treating workers fairly
Corresponding
criterion:
2. Commitment of the farm management
Commitment to:
• The Standard
• The relevant legislations
• To provide necessary resources for the
implementation
1.3
Corresponding
criterion:
3. Programs
Content of a
No
.
Content
program
1.2
Question to ask
1
Objectives and
goals
What do we want to achieve
in short, medium and long
terms?
2
Activities
What are the steps to achieve
them?
3
Timeline
When are we going to do
each activity?
4
Responsible
person
Who is responsible for each
activity?
5
Policies and
procedures
How shall we do them?
Where are we going to do
3. Programs
A simple example of a
Corresponding
criterion
1.2
Content
“Soil erosion
prevention and control program”
program
Objectives
and goals
• Implement soil erosion control mechanism in all areas
near streams in the farm
• Produce compost from organic wastes from the farm and
apply it as organic fertilizers in the farm
Activities,
Timeline,
Responsibl
e
person(s),
Records
Map
Activities
Time
Responsi
ble
Follow up
Plant Napier grass
around all the
streams in Plot 3
Feb
2011
Michael
Completed
as
scheduled
Manual weed control
in all plots
All year
Daniel
On-going
Rosemary
Rescheduled
to April
2011
Training on how to
March
makehighlighted
compost
2011
Areas
in green
3. Programs
How a program looks like
Corresponding
criterion
Timetable
of of
Monitoring
Water
conservation
Time
line
of the water conservation
activities
activities
Areas
and activities indicated on maps
program
program
1.2
3. Programs
What programs do you
Corresponding criteria:
2.1, 4.1, 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, 10.1,
1.7, 1.9
1. need?
Integrated crop management program
2. Ecosystem conservation program
3. Soil erosion prevention and control program
4. Water conservation program
5. Occupational health and safety program
6. Integrated waste management program
7. Training and educational program
8. Continual improvement program
3. Programs
Corresponding
criterion:
Continual improvement
• program
Non-comformities (from internal/external
audits)
• Claims received
• Corrective actions
• Follow-up of the corrective actions
1.7
4. Evaluation of new work or
activities
Corresponding
criterion:
1.6
Examples:
• Expansion of
production areas
• Construction of new
infrastructure
• Change in production
system (e.g.
mechanization)
Evaluate social and environmental impacts in
advance
5. Evaluation of service providers
Corresponding
criterion:
1.8
Examples:
• Contractors for
construction
• Supplier and
transporters of
agrochemicals
• Contracted sprayers
Compliance to the relevant criteria of the
standard
6. Energy efficiency plan
Corresponding
criterion:
1.11
• Identify energy sources of
the farm
• Calculate the amount of
non-renewable energy used
Seeking alternatives
• Increasing energy efficiency
• Reducing use of non-renewable energy
• Using more renewable energy
• Sourcing energy on-farm (e.g. production of
bio-gas)
7. Traceability system
Farm or
a farmer group
Certified
product
Non-certified
product
Corresponding
criterion:
1.10 (critical)
7. Traceability system
Farm or
a farmer group
Certified
product
Non-certified
product
??
?
Corresponding
criterion:
1.10 (critical)
7. Traceability system
Corresponding
criterion:
1.10 (critical)
• System to clearly segregate certified products
from non-certified products
• Document all the transactions
Document management
Corresponding
criterion:
1.4, 1.5
• Documents available for persons responsible
• Summary of the system communicated to
workers
• All documents and records kept for at least
3 years
Summary
General
environmental
and social
policies
Traceability
system
Energy
Energy
efficiency
efficiency plan
plan
Evaluation of service
providers
Commitment of the
farm management
Programs
Evaluation of the impacts
of new works or activities
17
The
The Rainforest
Rainforest Alliance
Alliance works
works to
to conserve
conserve biodiversity
biodiversity and
and ensure
ensure sustainable
sustainable livelihoods
livelihoods
by
transforming
land-use
practices,
business
practices
and
consumer
behavior.
by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.