1. Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform

2. 2 What is SAI Platform? Support the development of mainstream sustainable agriculture Aiming to actively : Involving all food chain stakeholders interested A common initiative of the trade & food industry Communicate worldwide about it Including all valuable initiatives & concepts contributing to sustainable agriculture

3. 3 Coffee Working Group - Introduction Ecom Kraft Foods Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (Mr. Opitz, Chairman) Tchibo Today, 8 members: Launched in March 2003 (meeting with stakeholders) Efico Nestlé Sara Lee DE VOLCAFE

4. 4 Coffee Working Group - Activities Stakeholder consultation within working group’s activities Cooperation with key initiatives & organisations to effectively encourage the development of sustainable coffee production Consultation & cooperation Common Understanding Mission Statement Draft Sustainable Green Coffee Principles & Practices Pilot Projects to test and improve practices Review of projects & related documents with key stakeholders Mechanisms to roll-out practices Implementation

5. 5 Recommendations for SCI Encourage the development of mainstream sustainable coffee including all valuable concepts … building linkages with existing initiatives and filling the gaps notably by... Not duplicating work done by and time spent within other fora, rather… … focusing on cross-cutting issues (research, policy instruments, global & transparent sustainability standards etc)