Technical Report: Analysis of Leather Certification Systems and Recommendations
The aim of this report is to present our final analyses and recommendations concerning Leather Certification Systems as proposed in the fourth stage of the BEEF ON TRACK PROGRAM – ALIGNING THE LEATHER VALUE CHAIN.
The overall objective of this line of action is to increase the use of Leather Platforms to include criteria regarding Monitoring and Verification of the Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi) in their certification processes.
Click here to access the document: https://www.beefontrack.org/public/media/arquivos/1623332181-technical_report_-_analysis_of_leather_certification_systems_and_recommendations_beef_on_track_february21.pdf
Protocol for the Monitoring of Cattle Suppliers in the Amazon is available on the website
After official approval by the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF), the protocol coordinated by Imaflora defines the parameters and details the rules for the auditing of suppliers and cattle purchases.
Guide for Retailers: Developing an Effective Beef Procurement Policy
The publication provides a detailed step-by-step so that retail companies can develop purchasing policies with clear criteria that prevent the purchase of beef from illegally deforested areas in the Amazon, that use slave labor or that have other environmental and social irregularities.
Technical Document - Beef Cattle Productivity Index in the Brazilian Amazon (in Portuguese)
This document is a summary of the result of the first stage of the partnership between the Fundação de Estudos Agrários Luiz de Queiroz (Fealq) and the Institute of Forest and Agricultural Management and Certification (IMAFLORA), aiming at building the Productivity Index of the beef cattle in the Brazilian Amazon.