This is an update to a 2011 report produced in partnership with Ethical Corporation focusing on developing a sustainable supply chain for Truvia sweetener.
The update reviews where impacts lie, key milestones reached, and the next steps in the Truvia business commitments to build a sustainable supply chain:
Sourcing Responsibly: The Truvia business developed the first global sustainable agricultural standard for stevia, consisting of control criteria in 13 categories – piloting them with a subset of producers in Argentina and China.
Stewarding Natural Resources: To ensure proper care of natural resources, the Truvia business undertook a life cycle analysis to understand the major environmental impacts in the Truvia value chain.
Sharing in Improving Communities: The Truvia business is committed to have an impact on people and families in the communities where it operates. One example is the partnership with the World Food Programme that launched on World Food Day 2012. Through this partnership, the goal is to create more sustainable communities in the areas where the stevia plant originated.
Source: Cargill
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