Matt Grubb, Author at COSA | Committee on Sustainability Assessment

Measuring Smallholder Incomes: Towards Better Alignment and Reporting of Farm Economic Metrics

Measuring Smallholder Incomes: Towards Better Alignment and Reporting of Farm Economic Metrics

This working paper is a joint initiative by the ISEAL Alliance, Sustainable Food Lab, and COSA to align various metric protocols and guidance on farm economics. The paper is not

Matt Grubb2019-10-21T05:25:41+00:00November 14th, 2016|Categories: Publications|Tags: Farm Economic Metrics, Smallholder Incomes|Comments Off

November 2016:
Measuring Performance

November 2016:
Measuring Performance

Sustainability is defined and achieved in many ways. For two decades, standards and certifications have been the backbone of the discussion. There is also an increasing body of evidence, both

Matt Grubb2019-10-21T05:13:13+00:00November 1st, 2016|Categories: Newsletters|0 Comments

Let’s Talk Coffee 2016 Recap

Let’s Talk Coffee 2016 Recap

[fusion_youtube id="JlpS6rZc_PQ" alignment="" width="1000" height="450" autoplay="true" api_params="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" /] Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers invited COSA President Daniele Giovannucci to speak about the future of the coffee industry

Matt Grubb2018-04-17T14:20:04+00:00October 17th, 2016|Categories: Events|Tags: Events|0 Comments

Annual Letter 2016:
A Turning Point for Sustainability

Annual Letter 2016:
A Turning Point for Sustainability

2015 marked a defining moment for sustainable agriculture with the signing of the Sustainable Development Goals and a growing number of public-private partnerships that aim to help realize them. As countries,

Matt Grubb2019-10-21T05:13:27+00:00July 1st, 2016|Categories: Newsletters|Comments Off

Impacts of Certifications on Organized Small Coffee Farmers in Kenya

Impacts of Certifications on Organized Small Coffee Farmers in Kenya

This paper unveils new methodological advancements that will contribute to improving how to assess the impact of sustainability initiatives. The work is a part of the ‘Demonstrating and Improving Poverty

Matt Grubb2019-10-21T05:25:53+00:00April 1st, 2016|Categories: Publications|Tags: Certifications, Small Coffee Farmers|Comments Off

The Business of Sustainability: Assessing What Matters

The Business of Sustainability: Assessing What Matters

[fusion_youtube id="nziZpe7dDS4" alignment="" width="1000" height="450" autoplay="true" api_params="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" /] Daniele Giovannucci’s five key principles from the 7th Annual Symposium include common indicators that reduce confusion, standardized

Matt Grubb2018-04-17T14:15:02+00:00June 8th, 2015|Categories: Events|Tags: Events|0 Comments

Monitoring Sustainability Performance in Food Agriculture

Monitoring Sustainability Performance in Food Agriculture

[fusion_youtube id="s4wogRLqmfM" alignment="" width="1000" height="350" autoplay="true" api_params="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" /] Jessica Mullan and Daniele Giovannucci Original publish date: June 5, 2015

Matt Grubb2018-04-17T14:26:40+00:00June 5th, 2015|Categories: Events|Tags: webinar|0 Comments

COSA Reports of Key Projects and Origins

COSA Reports of Key Projects and Origins

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