FAB-C.06.A - GFSI Certification Coverage Disclosure
Does the company disclose the percentage of its own operations that are certified under a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)-recognised food safety scheme/certification programme or other widely recognised (industry-specific) certification?
About the data
The WBA Food and Agriculture Benchmark measures and ranks the world's most influential food and agriculture companies on their efforts to transform global food systems, tracking how companies work towards food that is healthy and nutritious, produced sustainably within planetary boundaries, and accessible and fairly produced for all. The 2026 edition assessed 350 companies spanning the entirety of the food and agriculture value chain, from agricultural inputs and commodities through to manufacturing, retail, and food service. Companies were scored on 23 food and agriculture-specific indicators and 18 core social indicators across four measurement areas: governance, sustainable food systems, healthy food systems, and inclusive food systems. The benchmark is developed in close collaboration with an Expert Review Committee and is designed to incentivise the most influential companies in the sector to adopt sustainable business practices across their own operations and supply chains, addressing critical issues including greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, freshwater use, nutrition, and living incomes for farmers, with human rights and social equity at its core. More information can be found here.
Methodology
Every year, an estimated 600 million people – almost 10% of the global population – fall ill
after eating contaminated food, out of which about 420,000 die (WHO, 2022). Unsafe food creates a
vicious cycle of disease and malnutrition, and particularly affects infants, young children, the elderly
and the sick. It also disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (GAIN, 2024).
Companies have a crucial responsibility to ensure that they meet all the expected standards to ensure
food safety.
Research Guidance:
Certifications must be GFSI-recognized or widely accepted industry-specific standards.
Acceptable disclosures may include specific percentages (e.g., 95% of our facilities are certified‚) or the exact number of certified facilities relative to the total number.
This indicator is not applicable to agricultural inputs companies.
List of GFSI-recognised certifications
BRCGS, CanadaGAP, EFI, Freshcare, FSSC 2200, GRMS, GRMA, Global Seafood Alliance, GlobalG.A.P., IFS, JapanFood Safety Management, Association, ASIA GAP, PrimusGFS, SQF
List by sector here
after eating contaminated food, out of which about 420,000 die (WHO, 2022). Unsafe food creates a
vicious cycle of disease and malnutrition, and particularly affects infants, young children, the elderly
and the sick. It also disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries (GAIN, 2024).
Companies have a crucial responsibility to ensure that they meet all the expected standards to ensure
food safety.
Research Guidance:
Certifications must be GFSI-recognized or widely accepted industry-specific standards.
Acceptable disclosures may include specific percentages (e.g., 95% of our facilities are certified‚) or the exact number of certified facilities relative to the total number.
This indicator is not applicable to agricultural inputs companies.
List of GFSI-recognised certifications
BRCGS, CanadaGAP, EFI, Freshcare, FSSC 2200, GRMS, GRMA, Global Seafood Alliance, GlobalG.A.P., IFS, JapanFood Safety Management, Association, ASIA GAP, PrimusGFS, SQF
List by sector here
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Assessment
Steward Assessed
Report Type
Aggregate Data Report