Processor Handbook - Innovation Center for US Dairy

Table of Contents
1
2
3
4
5
6
Guide … Strengthening Dairy’s Future
What is the Guide ................................................................................................................ 6
Why we need the Guide ..................................................................................................... 6
Who defined the vision ...................................................................................................... 7
How was the Guide developed ......................................................................................... 7
Topics … Defining What Matters
Topics that matter most .................................................................................................... 10
Our planet ............................................................................................................................. 10
Our employees and communities .................................................................................... 12
List of indicators .................................................................................................................. 13
Tools … Tracking Success
Show environmental progress with Plant Smart TM ..................................................... 15
Use the Quick Start Checklist .......................................................................................... 16
Enter data into Dairy Plant Smart TM ............................................................................... 17
Read the results ................................................................................................................... 17
Metrics … What to Measure
Scope of the indicators ...................................................................................................... 26
Energy .................................................................................................................................... 26
Greenhouse gas .................................................................................................................. 29
Water ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Labor management ............................................................................................................ 34
Community contributions .................................................................................................. 38
Value … Communicating Progress
Sustainability reports highlight performance .............................................................. 42
Tips to create a CSR report .............................................................................................. 42
Resources … Accessing Answers
Glossary of terms and definitions ................................................................................... 45
Contributors to the Guide ................................................................................................. 45
Handbook references ......................................................................................................... 46
4
DRAFT Processor Handbook to the Guide, April 2013