ESG is a framework that can help producers to address sustainability issues, enhance sustainability performance, increase resilience, reduce risks and create opportunities. ESG stands for:
These are factors related to the way you manage renewable and non-renewable resources such as water, soil, biodiversity, minerals, and animal treatment.
These are factors related to the way you interact with your family, employees, communities, consumers, supply chain and business relationships.
These are factors related to your business such as leadership, management, systems, processes, products and controls.
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is no longer a niche concept. ESG standards are now essential for promoting sustainability in agriculture and creating long-term value in agricultural production.
An ESG assessment offers valuable insights into on-farm risks and opportunities, enabling farmers to become leaders in sustainable practices and distinguish themselves as champions of sustainability.
We have developed an easy to use, rapid ESG assessment specifically for small business farmers. This tool is designed to help small business farmers quickly adopt ESG standards and enhance their sustainable farming practices.
To complete your ESG assessment, simply fill out the online survey below and provide key information about your production, such as nitrogen application, yield, and herbicide/pesticide use.
Based on your input, we will provide you with:
Boost your farm’s sustainability and stand out in the market with our easy-to-use ESG assessment tool. Start today and lead the way in sustainable agriculture!
We have also created a comprehensive workbook to help you learn about ESG and guide you through developing your own detailed ESG analysis.
The “ESG on Farm: Are you Ready?” workbook provides a practical guide to support farmers/primary producers develop their own ESG analysis.
This framework will help you establish a sustainability baseline, measure ESG factors, create an ESG strategy and report on sustainability-related risks and opportunities. It also links to the wider international environmental and social goals under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
If you have any questions about ESG or would like help completing your ESG assessment, please complete the form below or contact TNQ Drought Hub Senior Research Officer and sustainability advocate, Ana Leite De Almeida directly – ana.leitedealmeida@jcu.edu.au or 0402 693 448.
Disclaimer: All the content was built upon existing international and national guidelines, frameworks, and recommendations (e.g., the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF). Our effort consisted of adapting those guidelines to make them more “on farm” and easier to be applied by primary producers in Australia.
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