Understanding the issues related to sustainability bonuses
Premiums associated with sustainability programs, such as Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance, are paid to cooperatives in addition to the price of agricultural products. They can be redistributed directly to producers or used to finance collective projects.
Their management involves numerous stakeholders, documents, and financial flows. JLB Expertises acts as an independent third party to verify the actual use of subsidies, ensure the reliability of the information provided, and strengthen transparency between producers, cooperatives, exporters, and manufacturers.
- Traceability of financial flows and supporting documents
- Consistency between volumes delivered and bonuses paid
- Verification of beneficiaries and amounts distributed
- Monitoring the use of funds allocated to projects
Support tailored to each use of the bonus
We adapt our controls to the management method chosen by the cooperative and to the requirements of the client. Our missions can involve the direct distribution of premiums as well as the financing and implementation of collective projects.
Bonuses paid to planters
Verify that the planned amounts have actually been distributed to the producers concerned.
Financing development projects
Verify that the bonuses allocated to collective actions have been used in accordance with the decisions made.
Project implementation monitoring
Observe on the ground the implementation, progress and effective use of the funded projects.
Case study / service example
Verify that the sustainability bonuses have been paid to the planters.
Methodology
Document and field verification
- Review of the premium management processes within the cooperative
- Control of the financial flow from the exporter to the beneficiaries
- Verification of document traceability at each stage
- Reconciliation between cocoa volumes delivered and premiums received
- Interviews with a representative sample of planters
- Thorough review of available proof of payment
Results / Deliverables
- Conclusions on the payment of the premium to growers according to the partner's requirements
- Recommendations for improving the cooperative's processes
- Optionally, a qualitative assessment of the cooperative's governance and communication with growers.
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Traceability and compliance RDUE
Supporting stakeholders in the supply chains in understanding RDUE requirements, ensuring data reliability and structuring the controls necessary for compliance.
Premium sustainability verification
Verify on the ground the application of the bonus schemes, the consistency of the rules defined and the quality of the information reported.
Structuring and implementing a sustainability approach
Helping stakeholders in the supply chains to frame, deploy and monitor systems adapted to their operational realities and objectives.
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