Is the critical mass tippingfor voluntary standards?
Global coffee trade
Committee On Sustainability Assessment
Certified 9%
Conventional 91%
Source: Daniele Giovannucci (2010)
Committee On Sustainability Assessment
MISSION
Advancing transparent and global measurement toolsto understand, manage, and accelerate
real sustainability.
Relevant forcountry conditions
Credible Comparable
Actionable fordecision-making
State of the Art Assessment
COSA basis: International and Normative References
CITES Convention Convention on Biological Diversity FAO Rome Declaration on World Food Security FAO GAP Global Compact - UN IFC Social and Environmental Policies & Performance Standards ILO Core 8 Conventions International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights International Plant Protection Convention Millennium Development Goals OECD Agri-Environmental Indicators OECD Economic Guidelines Ramsar Convention on Wetlands Rio Declaration Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants UN Convention to Combat Desertification UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Universal Declaration of Human Rights Winnipeg Principles WHO Guidelines for Water Quality Etc…
Economic
1. Farmer Livelihoods2. Risk & Resilience3. Competitiveness4. Management5. Organizational
1. Farmer Livelihoods2. Risk & Resilience3. Competitiveness4. Management5. Organizational
1. Health & Safety2. Working Conditions3. Education & Training4. Basic Rights & Equity5. Inclusive Value Chains
1. Health & Safety2. Working Conditions3. Education & Training4. Basic Rights & Equity5. Inclusive Value Chains
1. Resource Use2. Waste3. Soil Conservation4. Biodiversity5. Climate Change
1. Resource Use2. Waste3. Soil Conservation4. Biodiversity5. Climate Change
Social
Environment
Economic
Social
Environment
Measuring
assessing agriculture in ways that are:
1. Practical locally
2. Credible scientifically
3. Comparable globally
The COSA platform
1. Globally comparable indicators and tested field surveys
2. Electronic data gathering with COSATouch
3. Data management via dedicated + searchable database
4. Analytics for Impact provide credible neutral assessments
5. Managerial tools to monitor and evaluate sustainability
105%
17%
13%
35%
36%
58%53%
36%
90%
63%
68%
0%
40%
80%
120%Training
Yield
Price
Revenue
Net Income
EducationFood Security
Protective Gear
ConservationMeasures
Recycling CropWaste
EconomicPerception
Certified vs. Uncertified: key indicators
COSA:unique in 4 ways
1. Partner with local institutions
3. Aligned with Global Norms
3. Flexible solutions
4. State of the art science