The term "sustainability" is used inflationary and inconsistently. For consumers and buyers it is very difficult to tell whether a farm or a company are actually operating sustainably or not.
Solution
SMART is a method that allows farms and companies in the food sector to assess their sustainability in a credible, transparent and comparable manner.
Description
SMART is an innovative instrument for holistic sustainability analysis and evaluation of agricultural and food companies and is based on the globally valid SAFA guidelines. It was developed by more than 60 agricultural and sustainability experts and consists of a highly efficient database as well as a scientifically sound evaluation methodology including an extensive indicator pool. The assessment method involves, among other things, a weighting of the indicators according to the level of impact on the various SAFA subthemes. Furthermore, the sphere of influence and responsibility of the respective farm or company as well as the time, place and responsible party of sustainability impacts within the supply chain are being considered.
SMART is not a new standard, certification system or label but solely an analysis and assessment instrument. It therefore does not compete with existing standards and certificates but is a useful supplement.
The SMART tool should be implemented by experts, and therefore anyone interested in the tool should contact those responsible for the tool to arrange a training. The tool only works on computers with a Microsoft operating system.
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