USRSB Timeline

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1 USRSB UPDATE

2 USRSB Timeline Ninety-three (93) Founding Members of the USRSB Official Launch USRSB First General Assembly Meeting Strategic Planning Session Released 2015 Annual Report Second General Assembly Meeting IWG Metric Development Released 2016 Annual Report Metric Development Report Finalized EMPWG Sustainability Assessment Guides (SAG) Development March 2015 July 2015 Sept Dec March 2016 July 2016 Sept Dec March 2017 July 2017 Sept Dec Developed Priority Indicator Development Summary Report Finalized Report on High-priority Indicators Sustainability Assurance Framework Established Convergence of Verification & Sustainable Solutions Working Groups to the Engagement, Measurement & Progress Working Group (EMPWG)

3 Indicator & Goals for Progress Working Group (IWG) Scope of Work The Indicator & Goals for Progress Working Group will develop indicators and metrics for each segment of the beef value chain, which will continue to be re-evaluated and built upon in the future. The Indicator & Goals for Progress Working Group will also develop guidance documents and resources to aid in interpretation and self-evaluation against each metric, which will be encompassed in a metric toolkit. Engagement, Measurement & Progress Working Group (EMPWG) Scope of Work The Engagement, Measurement & Progress Working Group (EMPWG) will develop and manage: Sector-specific Sustainability Assessment Guides (SAG) Processes to review and support external projects, field trials, pilot projects and resources that align with the USRSB vision and mission Supporting materials for supply chain implementation of 2 nd and 3 rd party verification

4 USRSB Sustainability Assurance Framework Indicators for Beef Value Chain: Six High Priority Indicators* Segment Specific Metrics developed for segments along the beef value chain** Metric Descriptions (clarifying language) Sustainability Assessment Guides Self-Assessments/ Supporting Documents/ Tools/ Resources/ Education & Training Education/Training/External Projects/ Field Trials/ Pilot Projects/ Research EMPWG will provide guidance & assist businessto-business verification efforts, including leveraging of existing programs 2 nd Party Certification 3 rd Party Verification Implemented by Business-to-Business Supply Chains *Animal Health & Well-Being, Efficiency & Yield, Land Resources, Air & Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Water Resources, Employee Safety & Well-Being **Producers, Packers & Processors, and Retail & Food Service with Allied Industry and Civil Society input at every segment

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6 2017 U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Indicator Working Group Co-Chairs: Nancy Labbe, World Wildlife Fund Ben Weinheimer, Texas Cattle Feeders Association

7 High Priority Indicators for Sustainable Beef Production in the U.S. to address People, Profit, Planet and Animals Animal Health & Well-Being Efficiency & Yield Water Resources Land Resources Air & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Employee Safety & Well-Being Definitions Animal Health & Well-Being: The cumulative effects of cattle health, nutrition, care and comfort. Efficiency & Yield: Efficiency is the unit of input required to produce a unit of output and yield is the total product generated per unit of time or space. Both concepts address waste as a negative characteristic and drive toward improved profitability. Water Resources: The volume of water consumed by a sector for each process and any impacts on water quality by a sector for each process. Land Resources: The stewardship of terrestrial and aquatic habitat in relation to water, soil and biodiversity in an area. Impacts of land use and land use conversion, both caused by and prevented by ranching and farming activities. Air & Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The cumulative emissions of pollutants, including particulate matter, greenhouse gases and other gaseous emissions from a sector for each process. Employee Safety & Well-Being: The implementation of safety programs and training to provide a safe workplace and help to prevent workplace accidents and injuries associated with production, processing, and distribution of beef and the relative prosperity of workers employed in those activities.

8 Producer Cow/calf Auction Market Feedyard Packer/ Processor Retail/Food Service Allied Industry & Civil Society Metric Selection Process for Each Indicator Step 1: Inventory Existing Metrics Step 2: Implement and Assess Existing Metrics Step 3: Propose New Metrics Step 4: Implement and Assess New metrics Value Chain Rules for Metric Selection Process Rule 1. Each sector identifies its own metrics for each indicator Rule 2. Sectors review and comment on all metrics, but only have authority over their own metrics Rule 3. Systems metrics are most desirable but sector metrics are often necessary for some indicators Rule 4. Metrics that do not drive improvement of indicators within a sector must be revised or replaced

9 Metric Report Draft #4 July 7, 2017 Metric Report Draft #4 sent to members METRIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY: Draft #1 Comment submissions received: 17 Number of items commented on: 382 Draft #2 Comment submissions received: 17 Number of items commented on: 174 Draft #3 Comment submissions received: 8 Number of items commented on: 78

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11 Indicator Working Group Next Steps JULY 2017: USRSB members to review Metric Report Draft #4 AUGUST 2017: RESPONSES TO COMMENTS BY SECTORS IWG COLLABORATIVE IN-PERSON MEETING TO FINALIZE METRICS OCTOBER 2017: USRSB Publishes Final Indicator & Metric Report

12 2017 U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef Engagement, Measurement & Progress Working Group Co-Chairs: Clayton Huseman, Kansas Livestock Association Wayne Morgan, Golden State Foods

13 Engagement, Measurement & Progress Working Group (EMPWG) Governance EMPWG CO-CHAIRS Individuals appointed to achieve the outlined scope of work. SECTOR LEADS Designated to manage sector-specific content development and coordinate experts to assist in the collection of resources & information. SAG REVIEW TEAM Thought Leaders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) selected to provide expertise on sectorspecific materials & content development. EMPWG (Full Body) WORKING GROUP All members and organizations that have elected to participate in the efforts of the working group. Clayton Huseman, Kansas Livestock Association Allied Industry: Jennie Hodgen, Merck Animal Health Wayne Morgan, Golden State Foods SCOPE OF WORK The Engagement, Measurement & Progress Working Group will develop and manage: Sector-specific Sustainability Assessment Guides Processes to review and support external projects, field trials, pilot projects and resources that align with the USRSB vision & mission Supporting materials for supply chain implementation of 2nd and 3rd party verification Civil Society: William Burnidge, The Nature Conservancy Packer/Processor: Gurneesh Bhandal, Cargill Retail: Sarah Hendren, Culver Franchising Systems Producer (Feedyard): Scott Anderson, CRI Feeders Producer (cow-calf): Mike Williams, California Cattlemen s Association THOUGHT LEADERS & SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS EMPWG (Full Body) Working Group

14 Sustainability Assessment Guide (SAG) Guidelines for Development Each sector will be responsible for the development and management of their own sector-specific SAG documents that align with the USRSB high-priority indicators and metrics, using the following general guidelines for development: 1. Description of high priority Indicator and corresponding metric(s) 2. Primary Assessment Question(s) 3. Supporting Assessment Questions 4. Resources Sustainability Assessment Guides (SAG) Description of High-Priority Indicator & Metric(s) Primary Assessment Question(s) Supporting Assessment Questions Resources

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16 EMPWG Next Steps SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2017: SECTORS DEVELOP SAGS FOR EACH METRIC DECEMBER 2017: FACILITATOR COMPILES AND ALIGNS SAGS EMPWG COLLABORATIVE IN-PERSON MEETING SPRING 2018: SAGS AND METRIC REPORT GO OUT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

17 Administrator Contact General - usrsb@beef.org Ashley McDonald amcdonald@beef.org ; (303) Kathleen Fisher kfisher@beef.org ; (303) Jaclyn Roberts jroberts@beef.org; (202) Address: 9110 E. Nicholas Ave., Suite 300 Centennial, CO USRSB UPDATE