Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 4 May 2021

NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2021 17 DSM launches Sustell™ an intelligent sustainability service D SM has developed Sustell™ together with Blonk, a recognized independent expert and leader in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and sustainabil- ity performance in the food and agriculture fields. The Sustell™ service is built around a state-of-the-art Intelligence Platform that is connected to the Blonk APS-footprint tool, together with an ‘Expert Cen- ter’ made up of a team of DSM and Blonk experts in LCA, animal nutrition and sustainability. The Ex- pert Center partners with animal protein produc- ers, assessing the baseline environmental footprint of their animal production using their actual farm and feed data rather than industry averages and proxy data sets, and then developing case-specific intervention scenarios known as ‘what-if ’ models to make measurable sustainability improvements. In this way, Sustell™ combines an advanced, powerful sustainability calculation tool that utilizes real farm data, with expert knowledge, tailor-made, practical solutions and business development projects to un- lock the value of sustainability. Sustell™ is a global service, built on validated pro- tocols, calculation methodologies and proven pro- cesses that meet international standards. It provides accurate, globally recognized, comparable analyses and results of environmental impact assessments, interventions and improvements throughout the animal protein value chain: • Compliant with the internationally recognized FAO LEAP (Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance) and Product Environmental Foot- print Category Rules (PEFCR). Following calcula- tion guidelines from IPCC, and in alignment with ISO 14040/44. Built on credible and sound food, feed and agriculture databases like the Agri-footprint database and GFLI (Global Feed LCA Institute). • Covers the 17 largest agricultural producing countries in the world where the animal production systems can be defined in detail thanks to coun- try-specific data. • Analyses the environmental impact of 19 dif- ferent categories including climate change, resource use, water scarcity, marine and freshwater eutrophi- cation, ozone depletion, to name only a few, cor- responding to impact assessment method Environ- mental Footprint 2.0. providing global recognition for the results. By providing deep insights into farm-level emis- sions Sustell™ opens new possibilities for the wid- er value chain, including the ability to certify and incentivize sustainable farm practices. For example, retailers and financial institutions will be able to objectively manage the risks and opportunities re- lating to the environmental footprint of animal pro- tein. In addition, Sustell™ enables farmers to accu- rately forecast the impact of sustainability measures on financial performance. Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has launched Sustell™ an intelligent sustainability service to drive improvements in the environmental footprint and profitability of animal protein production.