Co-Chairs
Jim Pierce - Food Trade Sustainability Leadership Association
Kenneth McCauley - National Corn Growers Association
Guidance Objectives from the Standards Committee
- Standard Development
- Make recommendations on modular standards development planning (including crop-specific and supply chain modules)
- Make recommendations on certification and labeling
- Farm management plan
- Expedite recommendations on the types of standards to be developed and the level of detail to be expected
- Deliberation and Conflict Resolution
- Discussion of thresholds for sustainability and inclusivity/exclusivity of standards
- Discussion of co-existence of different kinds of producers
- Discussion of what constitutes scientific evidence
- Standards Committee Composition and Outreach
- Make recommendations on stakeholder engagement
- Make recommendations on collaboration with other efforts
- Make recommendations on Standards Committee composition (NOTE: the Committee composition is currently being reviewed by Leonardo Academy and the Leadership Subcommittee)