SPECIAL STORY FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE June 2023 53 LCA calculation rules and protocols, would not be enough to enable the animal protein industry to tackle its environmental footprint in a meaningful way - while addressing the need on the part of individual, progressive animal protein producers to benefit from their investments and leadership in more sustainable practices. The foot-printing tool utilizes the most advanced, leading raw material data bases such as Agri-footprint and GFLI and the most up-to-date LCA calculation protocols that fit the myriad of farming systems worldwide in a transparent, compliant and understandable way. Our system is highly technically advanced and therefore allows us to be very adaptable to our customers’ needs. We are able to map the complete set of 19 environmental variables at farm level, which means that the system provides relevant insights to all farmers depending on the specific environmental issues they need to address. The power and adaptability of the system allows us to run multiple LCA scenarios to qualify and quantify the best technologies to implement for footprint improvements that are commercially beneficial prior to actuating the changes on farm. INTRODUCING AN ADVANCED SUSTAINABILITY SERVICE Together, DSM and Blonk Consultants are developing an advanced sustainability service that baselines the farm’s actual footprint, compares it to the relevant peer group, benchmarks or targets, identifies areas for improvement, and pulls in teams of experts to bring the appropriate technology to make improvements, whether through animal nutrition or other means. We combine two decades’ experience of agricultural foot-printing with years of nutritional expertise and farming know-how to turn complex environmental foot-printing information into understandable, actionable insights that lead to measurable improvements towards more sustainable farming without losing sight of the commercial imperative. It is through our collaboration that we enable the animal protein value chain to become more sustainable and profitable. As part of this drive for greater science-based sustainability based on accurate, transparent data, DSM was the first corporate member of the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI), working with other leading companies to support the mission of the GFLI to be the leading global LCA database for feed raw materials – a highly significant aspect of animal production sustainability. We believe that working with leading partners and stakeholders across the value chain will enable the animal protein industry to make substantial improvements to its environmental footprint. Our efforts will contribute to the achievement of national and regional climate goals and other environmental targets, while opening up new opportunities for the animal protein value chain to capture greater value. Together with our partner Blonk Consultants, we are continuing to innovate in the area of LCA and farm foot-printing, enabling greater insights into how to achieve animal protein production within planetary boundaries. Our aim is to help reduce the environmental footprint of our food systems while addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 12, 13 and 14. We believe the animal protein industry can transform itself from within to become more sustainable while continuing to supply highly nutritious animal protein as part of a balanced, more sustainable diet to a growing global population.
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