GREEN CHEESE

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GREEN UP YOUR BOTTOM LINE 10/21/2009 STOWE
GREEN CHEESE Sustainability atCabot Creamery
JED DAVIS, DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY
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A CONSUMER/CUSTOMER QUESTION LED CABOT TO A NEW
UNDERSTANDING
WHAT IS YOUR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM?
ONE SPECIFIC QUESTION
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SUSTAINABILITY ISNT JUST ABOUT BEING A
FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVE WITH GREAT PEOPLE
AWARD-WINNING DAIRY PRODUCTS
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SUSTAINABILITY A LANGUAGE WITH KEY, FUNDAMENTAL
CONCEPTS
TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE VITAL CAPITALS STANDARDS
OF PERFORMANCE
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CORE PRINCIPLES
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SUSTAINABILITY
THE TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
ENVIRONMENTAL
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
MANAGING OUR IMPACTS OUTCOMESON PLANET, PEOPLE
AND PROSPERITY
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SUSTAINABILITY
VITAL CAPITALS
STRONG COMMUNITIES
HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
MATERIALNEEDS
SAFE, HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
MANAGING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE HUMAN
WELL-BEING
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SUSTAINABILITY
STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE
OUR ACTUAL IMPACT
ARE WE BEING SUSTAINABLE?

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A STANDARD OFPERFORMANCE
CONTEXT-BASED SUSTAINABILITY METRICS
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SUSTAINABILITY
STATEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY
LIVINGWITHIN OUR MEANS AND ENSURING THE
MEANS TO LIVE
OUR DEFINITION
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SUSTAINABILITY
THE SCOPE OF OUR EFFORTS
MANOMET
McELROY
FARM
BRAND
COOPERATIVE
COMMERCIAL
CREAMERY
COW
CUSTOMER
CONSUMER
COW-TO-CREAMERY-TO-CUSTOMER
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SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS

• VITAL CAPITAL INDEX FOR DAIRY AGRICULTURE
• DAIRY INDUSTRY (DMI) SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL
• MILK AND CHEESE LCAs (LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENTS)
  
• AGRI-MARK FARMER SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

FARM SIDE
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SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS

• CARBON FOOTPRINT
• WATER USE ANALYSIS
• SOLID WASTE REDUCTION
• ELECTRICITY LOAD SHEDDING
• ENERGY EFFICIENCY ANALYSES
• RENEWABLES FEASIBILITY

BRAND SIDE
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SUSTAINABILITY FOR CABOT video
CABOT SUSTAINABILITY 101
ANIMATED STORY OF SUSTAINABILITY
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SUSTAINABILITY FOR CABOT
SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIESOUR COMMUNITIES
SUPPORTING US