This feedback survey is now closed. Thank you to participants in this consultation, your responses will now be reviewed and considered.
How you had your say
We sought feedback from stakeholders across the agricultural sector on the Assuring Sustainability Claims discussion paper. This feedback aimed to help build on our research and better understand international market requirements for proof of sustainability claims. By sustainability claims we meant assertions or statements made about the practices and outcomes of agri-food and fibre production systems that aim to maintain ecosystem components and functions for future generations, addressing economic efficiency, social responsibility, and environmental preservation, often without immediate evidence or proof to substantiate them.
This consultation sought feedback on the 13 questions presented in the paper.
The feedback received will help us identify, define and provide evidence for:
major international market and regulatory sustainability claims requirements (both current and emerging)
principles and common criteria for proving sustainability claims
ways to prove sustainability claims to meet international market requirements.
We sought feedback from individuals, businesses, governments, industry bodies, supply chain participants and regulators. We particularly encouraged responses from supply chain participants in major export markets for Australian food and fibre products.
What happens next
Your feedback will be used to inform a final paper to be considered by the Assuring Sustainability Claims Working Group.