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Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework.
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The Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework (AASF) is a national, industry-led initiative that provides a common language to describe sustainability in Australian agriculture. It is a joint initiative led by the National Farmers’ Federation and supported by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The AASF is a program of activities delivered by the partnership of Australian Farm Institute, CSIRO, KPMG, ERM and Schuster Consulting.
The AASF translates commodity-specific goals into common principles aligned with global frameworks and standards, providing international markets and trade partners with confidence in Australia’s agricultural sustainability credentials. It builds on existing industry frameworks and schemes, offering a clear, consistent and credible mechanism for communicating Australia’s agricultural sustainability story – domestically and internationally.
Through its Themes, Principles and Criteria, the AASF facilitates cross-industry alignment and supports clarity in sustainability discussions across the supply chain, finance, and policy sectors.
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The Framework.
The AASF sets out a unified understanding of sustainability objectives through an overarching set of Themes, Principles and Criteria. The Framework spans across three Themes encompassing environmental stewardship, wellbeing of people, animals and community, and bolstering economic resilience. There are 17 Principles that represent fundamental aspects of sustainable agriculture, and 43 Criteria which outline the essential conditions that uphold each Principle. Aligned to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, the AASF is the first country-specific tool to articulate the sustainability of Australian agriculture on a whole-of-industry basis.
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Our Partners.
The National Farmers Federation continues to lead the ongoing development and testing of the AASF, joined by project delivery partners the Australian Farm Institute (AFI), CSIRO, KPMG, ERM and Schuster Consulting Group.
Community of Practice.
The Australian Agricultural Sustainability Framework is funded by the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry through the National Agriculture Traceability Grants Program. Project delivery is led by the National Farmers’ Federation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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