SUSTAINABLE CANADIAN
SOY PROGRAM
Now available –
verified sustainable soy
The Sustainable Canadian Soy program is Canada’s commitment to producing and providing verified sustainable soybeans.
WHAT IS IT?
Sustainable Canadian Soy is a program of Soy Canada implemented by Canadian grain exporters and handlers. It involves grower self-assessments and rigorous third-party verification, with a focus on continuous improvement. These efforts provide a supply of third-party verified sustainable soybeans, helping buyers meet their sustainable sourcing goals and requirements.
NOW AVAILABLE –
VERIFIED SUSTAINABLE SOY
VERIFIED SUSTAINABLE SOY
From program development through to verification, Canada’s soybean industry has invested in Sustainable Canadian Soy. The program is managed by participating Canadian grain exporters and handlers who serve customers asking for sustainability verification.
The Sustainable Canadian Soy program requires investment from growers and exporters to provide a verified system. This continued industry investment sets the Sustainable Canadian Soy program apart from other sustainable soy initiatives.
Verified Sustainable Canadian Soy is available directly from CANADIAN SOYBEAN SUPPLIERS
VERIFICATION AND ASSURANCE
Participation in the Sustainable Canadian Soy program is managed by Canadian soybean suppliers from the initial self-assessment process through continuous improvement planning. Participating growers complete the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) and suppliers engage an accredited third-party verification body to perform on-farm audits, ensuring that farmers are implementing the practices they attest to in the FSA. Once verified, FSA letters of attestation are issued that allow suppliers and buyers of Canadian soybeans to make sustainability claims with confidence.
The Sustainable Canadian Soy program utilizes the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), a globally recognized whole farm sustainability benchmarking and assessment program.
HOW DOES CANADA'S SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM COMPARE?
The Sustainable Canadian Soy program utilizes the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), a globally recognized whole farm sustainability benchmarking and assessment program.
Canadian farmers choosing to implement the FSA provide customers third-party verified sustainable supply backed by a globally recognized system. FSA verification allows farmers to demonstrate sustainability performance and buyers to understand how that performance compares to other sustainability claims. It’s a system that demonstrates how the Sustainable Canadian Soy program is comparable or better than other origins.
FSA-verified Canadian soy will meet or exceed the performance level of soy sourced from other similar sustainability programs around the world including:
- The Roundtable on Responsible Soy
- International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
- U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol
The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol program has been benchmarked as equivalent to FSA silver, a level Canadian participating growers in the Sustainable Canadian Soy program are expected to meet or exceed.
Looking for more information about verified Sustainable Canadian Soy?
Contact a participating supplier.
