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OECD-FAO Guidance for Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Paris, France ;

Pages 90 p.

Author OECD and FAO

Publisher OECD ; FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-109395-5

Synopsis (short abstract) FAO and the OECD have jointly developed this practical guidance to help enterprises observe existing standards of responsible business conduct along agricultural supply chains. The guidance is a summary of existing voluntary standards and principles, including the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS RAI) endorsed by the CFS in 2014. It does not aim to create any new standards, nor does it seek to substitute existing ones. Rather, the guidance aims to help companies implement existing standards by providing recommendations on the steps that they should undertake to identify and address risks of adverse impacts that stem from their activities. This is part of a broader effort of FAO to promote good practices for agricultural investment.

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