CSCP
Sustainability
Assessment
Scientific assessment of the sustainability of agricultural production and manufacture of a foodstuff.
Sustainability assessment by the CSCP
This methodology can be used to assess the sustainability of food. It was developed in collaboration with the Collaborating Center on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP), a non-profit think and do tank based in Wuppertal, Germany, and a scientific advisory board.
Green washing is the order of the day in the field of sustainability. With our assessment tool, you can show customers that you are making a real difference.
Isabell Riedl, Head of Sustainability at LAMPERT
Approach
To this end, 12 relevant topics were identified that play a role in the sustainability assessment of agricultural production and food manufacturing. Nineteen international assessment and reporting methods and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations were used and evaluated.
The 12 sustainability topics and their sub-topics:
Animal welfare
- Husbandry and species-appropriate feeding
biodiversity
- Diversity of species and ecosystems
- Diversity of farm animals
and plants
climate protection
- Climate emissions
Inputs - Climate emissions
Agriculture - Climate emissions Processing and logistics
Water
- Water withdrawal
- Water quality
Animal welfare
- Husbandry and species-appropriate feeding
Floor
- Soil fertility
- Loss of soil
Circular
economy with the producer
- Circular
Material flows - High-quality
recycling and food losses
Added value for regions
- Regional networks, culture and resilience
Transparency
- Transparency regarding origin
- Transparency and quality of sustainability communication
Fairness
- Fairness for producers
- Employee rights
Product quality and health
- Technical process quality and recipe
- Product purity
Sustainability dynamics
- Sustainability pioneer and sustainable nutrition
Packaging
- Sustainability of the packaging
Calculation of the 12 sustainability topics
Over 80 meaningful indicators were defined for each sub-topic by the scientific advisory board. The calculation is fed by scientific studies and reports (e.g. from the Thünen Institute, WWF, BMEL and many more), organic standards (from Prüf Nach!, the organic associations, legal requirements), representative shopping baskets (CSCP), databases for life cycle analyses (e.g. Ecoinvent database for the packaging sector) and primary data from Prüf Nach!
The value determined via a weighting then reflects the sustainability of the product in the respective topic.
The Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board was set up to establish the assessment method for the sustainability of agricultural products. The advisory board is made up of 7 experts from independent institutions, educational establishments and foundations. With their knowledge, they cover the entire range of sustainability topics relating to agriculture and food production.
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