Official Mission Statement

The Retailers’ Soy Group does not believe that the growth in demand for soy has to lead to destruction of primary and native forests, loss of biodiversity and other issues associated with soy cultivation. RSG believes that better management of land use change combined with maximising productivity offers an opportunity to reconcile growing demand for soy with the need to conserve the most valuable landscapes.

Key Features

The Retailers’ Soy Group Requirements for Responsible Soy (RSG Requirements) apply standards, which do not allow production on land with native vegetation, with a conversion cut-off date not later than 2009.

In addition, we seek to support and source soy responsibly, recognising standards which:

• require compliance with all applicable national, local laws, regulations and applicable international conventions;

• accommodate a requirement for non-genetically modified soy;

• define good agricultural practices including integrated crop protection and control the use of toxic pesticides;

• respect the right of indigenous and local communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent;

• protect the rights of all workers, their freedom of association, health and safety;

• prohibit the use of child labour, forced labour and discrimination;

• require effective communication with workers and processes for correction of complaints; and

• are accessible to, or have provisions for, independent farmers and smallholders.

Facts and Figures

Retailers' Soy Group includes: ASDA, Coop (Switzerland), Delhaize, Marks & Spencer, Migros, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, The Co-operative Food (UK), Waitrose.

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Last Standard Added

The Social & Labour Convergence Program (SLCP)

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