Highland Ag Solutions Officially Integrates Sustainability Standard from Sustainable Food Group; Tara Stroud Comments
MULBERRY, FL - As the focus on sustainability efforts intensifies, Highland Ag Solutions has officially integrated the Sustainability Standard from Sustainable Food Group (SFG) into its Highland Hub software platform in an effort to offer its customers more comprehensive sustainability features. Users will now have access to a suite of resources that allow them to track, analyze, and optimize sustainability metrics across their operations.
"We are delighted to collaborate with the Sustainable Food Group and integrate their Sustainability Standard into our software," said Tara Stroud, Director of Customer Success for the Highland Hub. "This integration further solidifies our commitment to supporting our customers' sustainability initiatives. By providing them with the tools to measure and enhance their sustainability efforts, we empower them to make a positive impact on the environment while driving efficiency and profitability."
With businesses across the produce industry actively searching for ways to reduce their ecological footprint, Highland aims to support its customers in meeting their sustainability goals. According to a release, the SFG is part of the IPM Institute of North America, and its Sustainability Standard is a tool for improving measurement, communication, adoption, and verification of sustainability best practices across the supply chain.
This tool enables organizations to track performance and pinpoint opportunities for improvement. Some benefits include:
- For growers, it provides a meaningful tool to measure, communicate and improve the adoption of sustainability best practices
- For farming operations and facilities, operations can be audited and certified as an add-on to their food safety audits (e.g., PrimusGFS) or as a stand-alone certification
- For crop management, it covers a comprehensive set of environmental and social best practices, with a focus on advanced Integrated Pest Management (IPM). It addresses environmental protection, soil health, nutrient and irrigation management, air quality, waste and recycling, water and energy conservation, worker welfare, and emergency management
- For buyers, the Sustainability Standard provides assurance that suppliers are adopting best practices related to sustainable agriculture
To learn more about the Sustainability Standard and its integration into Highland Hub, click here.
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