SALINAS, CA - In a recent note from Founder & CEO Nikki Cossio, Measure to Improve provided an update on its sustainability-focused work across the produce supply chain. The communication outlines support for growers and companies managing new expectations around reporting, packaging regulations, and federal initiatives.

We’re introducing two new solutions this year designed to help the fresh produce industry respond to increasing reporting and regulatory expectations across the supply chain: the EPR Readiness Solution and the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Solution.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) packaging laws have expanded to multiple states, and requests for greenhouse gas emissions data are becoming more common across the supply chain. In both cases, the biggest hurdle is often understanding what information is required, where that information exists within the organization, and how to organize it in a way that supports reporting year after year.

• The EPR Readiness Solution helps produce companies organize packaging information, understand reporting requirements, and prepare internal teams for upcoming deadlines.
• The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Solution helps companies build a credible, well-documented emissions inventory that supports buyer requests, sustainability reporting, and future disclosure requirements.

We’re seeing more companies start this work earlier, so reporting seasons are less disruptive and teams are not trying to assemble information under tight timelines.

Learn more about these new solutions and our other offerings on our website.

If you’re starting to think about EPR requirements, greenhouse gas reporting, or how to get more organized ahead of what’s coming, we’re happy to talk through what this could look like for your operation.