2.1.22

Principle 2: Sustainable use of biodiversity

Criteria Guidance Evidence & Scoring Importance & Applicability
Criteria 2.1: Criteria 2.1: Practices are adopted to ensure sustainable use of the species cultivated or wild collected, and to prevent or mitigate negative impact on other species


2.1.22

(For cultivation) Purchasing schedule for natural raw material respects suitable time and methods for the cultivation of the species



Purchasing time, quantities and quality are decided by also considering the cultivation practices identified and implemented according to 2.1. This is suitable when it is in line with what can be delivered and the time when this can be delivered considering cultivation practices under 2.1. OaS consults with the field operators about the availability of the natural raw material and adjusts the buying schedule considering what can be delivered and the time when this can be delivered given chosen varieties, established cropping systems and management of cultivated species as per 2.1.

DOCUMENTATION

Sourcing documents can be used as evidence to assess compliance or non-compliance.


INTERVIEWS

Conversations with relevant informants about sourcing schedules and the way they are defined can also be used as evidence to assess compliance or non-compliance.

Scoring guidance

0 - Purchasing schedule does not respect suitable time and methods given the cultivation practices as per 2.1
1 - Corrective actions are defined to align purchasing schedule with cultivation practices as per 2.1 but not implemented
2 - Most of the corrective actions are implemented to align purchasing schedule with cultivation practices as per 2.1
3 - Purchasing schedule respects suitable time and methods given the cultivation practices as per 2.1

N/A - in the justification, please explain why

Importance
Regular


Applicability
  • Cultivation
  • OaS
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