Mulberry, Fla.-based software solutions provider Highland Ag Solutions is integrating the Sustainability Standard from the Sustainable Food Group into its Highland Hub software platform.
This integration will empower Highland’s customers with comprehensive sustainability features and enable them to access a suite of resources that will allow them to track, analyze and optimize sustainability metrics across their operations, according to a news release.
The Sustainable Food Group is a part of the IPM Institute of North America, a nonprofit with over 20 years of experience in implementing sustainability best practices in agriculture and communities, the release said.
The Sustainability Standard, developed by the Sustainable Food Group, is a tool for improving measurement, communication, adoption and verification of sustainability best practices across the supply chain, enabling organizations to track performance and pinpoint opportunities for improvement, the release said.
“We are delighted to collaborate with the Sustainable Food Group and integrate their Sustainability Standard into our software,” Tara Stroud, director of customer success for the Highland Hub, said in the release. “This integration further solidifies our commitment to supporting our customers’ sustainability initiatives. By providing them with the tools to measure and enhance their sustainability efforts, we empower them to make a positive impact on the environment while driving efficiency and profitability.”
Highland Ag invites its existing and potential customers to explore the enhanced sustainability features and benefits offered through the integration with Sustainable Food Group, the release said.
The Sustainability Standard, the release said, will:
- Provide growers with a meaningful tool to measure, communicate and improve the adoption of sustainability best practices.
- Allow farming operations and facilities to be audited and certified as an add-on to their food safety audits (e.g., PrimusGFS) or as a stand-alone certification. The objective of the program is to assess and communicate performance on sustainability metrics and inspire continuous improvement of sustainability practices.
- Allow crop management practices that cover a comprehensive set of environmental and social best practices, with a focus on advanced Integrated Pest Management (IPM). The standard addresses environmental protection, soil health, nutrient and irrigation management, air quality, waste and recycling, water and energy conservation, worker welfare and emergency management, the release said.
- Gives buyers assurance that suppliers are adopting best practices related to sustainable agriculture.
More information about Highland Hub is available at highlandhasit.com.
