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CLIMATE ACTION
SDG #13 focuses on one of the important efforts that is currently being implemented by the global business community: combating climate change and its impacts. SDG Target 13.2 emphasises the importance of establishing and operationalizing policies and plans at all organisational levels that have integrated climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. Relating it back to the soy industry, if soy supply chains are to become both cleaner and more resilient, strategies must be introduced at the company level to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, foster climate resilience, and lower the development of greenhouse gas emissions22. The RTRS Standard contributes to furthering the progress on SDG 13 through instructing producers to make efforts to reduce emissions and increase sequestration of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) on the farm, including using fertilisers in accordance with professional guidelines and limiting natural land conversion as part of expansion of soy cultivation.
Title: ZERO means ZERO Organisation: RTRS Location: Global Case: RTRS offers a soy certification standard with zero deforestation and zero conversion explicitly stated in its criteria. This means that no conversion of any natural land, steep slopes and areas designated by law to serve the purpose of native conservation and/or cultural and social protection is allowed. To guarantee zero deforestation and zero conversion in soy production, producers must provide objective evidence during audits - conducted by accredited and independent third parties (certification bodies) - showing compliance with the requirements of the production standard; this includes aerial pictures, maps and other satellite imagery to prove that no deforestation or conversion has taken place. here are certified producers located in Argentina, Brazil, India, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
22 SDG 13 https://sdg-tracker.org/climate-change
SDG Materiality Report - The Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) - Business Guidance
SDG 13: Case study
