Sugarcane sustainability framework
Tender ID: 464432
Tender Details
Tender Description
Position the Australian Sugarcane Industry as leaders in the profitability, environmental sustainability, and resource use efficiency Through a process of stakeholder consultation and reviews, the Framework will seek to take into consideration all issues along the value chain that could potentially affect the sustainability of the sugarcane industry. To oversee the industry’s ongoing commitment to sustainability reporting and implementation, an Industry Sustainability Working Group (SWG) or industry steering committee will normally be required before the development of the framework.
Working with an industry steering committee, set the agreed principles to help identify and prioritise issues, guide the ongoing action and decision-making to include ethical behaviour, transparency and accountability, appreciation of stakeholder interests, competitive neutrality, collective action to deliver mutual benefit.
The proposed Australian Sugarcane Sustainability Framework project has five main objectives:
1. To engage industry in developing the most appropriate sustainability framework for disclosing its contribution to sustainable development and enhancing credibility with stakeholders
2. To aid the industry in selecting and implementing sustainability initiatives by developing and applying a sustainability strategy to achieve, among others, competitive advantage and leverage efficient business operations.
3. To identify the industry’s most material (key) economic, environmental, and social aspects, and linking them to its core business operations.
4. To help the industry establish sustainability targets and measurement metrics
5. To provide recommendations to industry on how the sustainability data and information could be used to improve the long-term viability of the industry and inform future R, D & A.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
