Phase One: Designing the Sustainability Framework

• Understanding the current state of sustainability performance in Ontario's food and beverage industry
• Developing a sustainability performance self-assessment tool
• Benchmarking the superior sustainability performance of leaders in the industry
• Delivering a sustainability recognition program for the food and beverage processing industry
• Designing a sustainability implementation framework

Phase Two: Testing the Framework in a Pilot Program

• Testing the sustainability framework to ensure it meets industry needs and generates positive results

Phase Three: Transferring the Framework Across the Food and Beverage Industry in Ontario

• Providing food and beverage processors with leading edge sustainability benchmarking information and tools to reduce their environmental footprint, reduce their costs and increase their competitiveness