The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has developed sustainability
reporting guidelines to encompass the three areas
of the TBL – the current guidelines are the third generation
(G3) and still subject to scrutiny and change. Starting
from a number of common principles the reporting framework
(based on the G3 guidelines) includes specific sector
supplements to reflect unique sectoral issues and community
impacts. It is also developing supply chain sustainability
issues through a Global Action Network (GAN) project (Global
Reporting Initiative, 2010). Food processing is one of the specific
sectors covered and the main sector topics for reporting
were developed in a two year process involving a varied working
group from the FPI and are given here:
- Sourcing
- Labour/management relations
- Healthy and affordable food
- Public policy
- Costumer health and safety
- Product and service labelling
- Marketing communications
- Breeding and genetics
- Animal husbandry
- Transportation, handling and slaughter.
The topics listed above reflect the particularly