FSS Publications
FSS Due Diligence Webinar: Hands on Risk Assessment
The first online event of our FSS Due Diligence Webinar Series on 29th November 2022 explores how the FSS tools can be used to identify human rights risks within a thorough Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) management system
How the Food Security Standard works: expected changes and benefits
In order to change agricultural production in a way that meets basic human rights standards, it is crucial to build a theory of change for the instruments used.
The FSS in the context of Germany’s new supply chain act
Handout on the positioning of the Food Security Standard as a tool to comply with the German Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz)
Food Security beyond the farm gate: the FSS in a Landscape Approach
The second part of our blog series places food security and the FSS within the framework of the landscape approach and expands this concept to strengthen the social perspective
Integrating the right to food in sustainability standards
A theory of change to move global supply chains from responsibilities to impacts. Based on qualitative research, a theory of change was developed and tested in six case studies across the globe. The theory of change discusses relevant stakeholders, necessary changes, expected impacts, and emphasizes the role of market demand and institutional frameworks.
The Food Security Standard in Context: Certification Schemes in Sustainable Food System- a favorable Track?
Sustainability schemes can play an important role in translating generic sustainability requirements into sector-specific best-practice. If embedded into a popular consumer label, sustainability schemes can add considerable value to global agricultural production chains. The Food Security Standard (FSS) shows how an add-on with a specific purpose can be integrated into such a system and add value to it.
