Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform

What Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform does

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) is a Geneva-registered non-profit organisation founded in 2002 that operates as the primary pre-competitive industry initiative for sustainable agriculture across the global food and beverage value chain. It serves 190+ members spanning farmers, cooperatives, processors, manufacturers, retailers, and traders — with the Executive Committee staffed by senior sustainability leads from Nestlé, Unilever, PepsiCo, Bonduelle, Louis Dreyfus Company, Danone, Dairy Farmers of America, and Ingredion. The organisation's core offering is a portfolio of four flagship frameworks: the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA), used by 180,000+ farmers across 46 countries and 181 verified crops; the European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS), covering 70% of European beef production through 12 harmonised 2030 targets; the Sustainable Dairy Partnership (SDP), covering 35% of global milk supply via a five-stage maturity model; and the Regenerating Together Programme (RTP), a regenerative agriculture implementation framework with third-party verification.

The underlying technology is built around industry sustainability frameworks, assessment methodologies, and assurance tooling rather than a software product. Supporting platforms include the FSA Web Application, SAI Platform Spotlight (member knowledge-sharing portal), the SDP Reporting Hub, the Crops Carbon Toolbox, and the ERBS Nature Toolbox. Verification and benchmarking services are delivered through a network of approved third-party bodies (Bureau Veritas, SGS, Control Union, Ecocert) operating under an integrity programme transferred to Assurance Services International (ASI) in 2025. Major multi-stakeholder projects include the TRAILS4SOIL Horizon Europe research initiative (2025-2030), the Argentina Peanut Project (10,000 hectares), and the India Smallholder Potato Initiative.

SAI Platform's business model is membership-based, with annual membership contributions from food and beverage industry companies as the primary recurring revenue stream, supplemented by grant funding from philanthropic and governmental sources (notably The Rockefeller Foundation, Swiss SERI, and the European Commission via Horizon Europe). For FY2025, total operating income was €4.37 million. Go-to-market is primarily sales-led via direct enterprise engagement with sustainability and procurement executives at food and beverage multinationals, complemented by regional chapters (Australia, China), flagship events (Annual Event 2025 in Paris), and a structured webinar series (Regen Reflections, EUDR Solutions Forum).

Name

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform

Legal name

Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform

Website

https://saiplatform.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SAI Platform is a Geneva-based non-profit founded in 2002 that convenes 190+ food and beverage industry members around four flagship sustainability frameworks — FSA, SDP, ERBS, and the Regenerating Together Programme — to standardise farm-level measurement, regenerative agriculture implementation, and supply chain sustainability reporting across global supply chains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Agriculture Membership and Frameworks

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Animal Production (115210)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & MRV Platforms (GHG Accounting, Regenerative Ag) (AFAAAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon, Sustainability & MRV Services for Farms (Baseline, Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) (AFACACAK), Farm Management & Decision Support Software (FMIS, ERP, Recordkeeping) (AFAGALAA), Supply Chain (Scope 3) Emissions & Supplier Engagement Platforms (EUABAEAE), Farm Data Management & Decision Support Services (FMIS Setup, Data Integration, Analytics) (AFACACAC)

Keywords

• Sustainable agriculture frameworks
• Farm sustainability assessment
• Regenerative agriculture programs
• Agricultural supply chain sustainability
• Industry sustainability collaboration

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions: Primary revenue source from membership fees paid by food and beverage companies, farmer cooperatives, manufacturers, processors, retailers, and traders who join SAI Platform to access frameworks, tools, and collaborative initiatives
2. Grant funding: Funding received from foundations and government programmes to support specific projects and initiatives, including The Rockefeller Foundation for smallholder farmer projects and European Commission via Swiss SERI for TRAILS4SOIL project

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SAI Platform is a non-profit membership organisation that develops and maintains industry-aligned sustainability frameworks (FSA, SDP, ERBS, RTP) and supporting digital tools used by food and beverage companies, farmer cooperatives, processors, and retailers to assess, report, verify, and advance sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices across global supply chains. Its portfolio also includes the FSA Web Application, SDP Reporting Hub, and SAI Platform Spotlight collaboration platform, plus approved verification body and benchmarking consultant services, and major multi-stakeholder projects such as TRAILS4SOIL, the Argentina Peanut Project and the India Smallholder Potato Initiative.

Product overview

SAI Platform is a global, non-profit organisation offering a portfolio of four core industry solutions: the Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) for farm-level sustainability assessment, the European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) for beef sector alignment, the Regenerating Together Programme (RTP) for regenerative agriculture implementation, and the Sustainable Dairy Partnership (SDP) for dairy sustainability reporting. These are complemented by supporting tools including the FSA Web Application, SAI Platform Spotlight (member collaboration platform), and SDP Reporting Hub. The organisation also coordinates major projects including the TRAILS4SOIL research initiative across Europe, the Argentina Peanut Project, and the India Smallholder Potato Initiative. Verification and benchmarking services are provided through approved third-party bodies. Together, these products enable consistent, measurable sustainability progress across global food and beverage supply chains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA): A practical framework for assessing sustainability at farm level, supporting responsible sourcing across 46 countries and 181 crops.
• European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS)
• Regenerating Together Programme (RTP)
• Sustainable Dairy Partnership (SDP)

Products and services

• Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) A practical and widely adopted framework for assessing sustainability at farm level, supporting responsible sourcing and due diligence across global supply chains for food and beverage manufacturers, processors, and retailers.
• European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) A harmonised framework for sustainable beef production across Europe with 12 harmonised 2030 targets spanning activity-based, pathway-based, and outcome-based measures, delivered through national multi-stakeholder platforms for the European beef sector.
• Regenerating Together Programme (RTP) A voluntary programme providing a practical framework, implementation guidance, and transition support for operationalising regenerative agriculture across crop, beef, and dairy production systems globally, with verification and benchmarking protocols for third-party verified claims.
• Sustainable Dairy Partnership (SDP) A single, industry-aligned approach to sustainability reporting across global dairy supply chains, providing a structured approach to reporting against the Dairy Sustainability Framework criteria with a five-stage maturity model and robust assurance system for dairy processors, buyers, verifiers and traders.
• FSA Web Application A web-based tool enabling users to collect, analyse and share information about farm sustainability best practices, providing access to extensive guidance resources for FSA programme participants.
• SAI Platform Spotlight An innovative online data tool enabling SAI Platform members to share knowledge, build relationships, address shared challenges and find practical solutions while driving collaboration across the membership.
• SDP Reporting Hub A user-friendly reporting hub for dairy processors, buyers, verifiers and traders providing a robust system towards a more sustainable dairy sector under the Sustainable Dairy Partnership.
• FSA Verification Bodies programme An approved network of third-party verification bodies (Bureau Veritas, Control Union, Ecocert, SGS and others) performing FSA verification audits worldwide across multiple regions, now under ASI oversight and SAI Platform Verification Integrity Programme.
• FSA Benchmarking Consultants programme Approved benchmarking consultants that conduct independent benchmarks of external sustainability schemes against the Farm Sustainability Assessment framework, reducing duplication and enabling mutual recognition across schemes.
• Regenerating Together Verification Bodies programme Organisations approved by SAI Platform as eligible to perform Regenerating Together verifications for individual farms and farm management groups under the RTP framework.
• Regenerating Together Benchmarking Consultants programme Consultancies approved by SAI Platform to conduct independent benchmarks against the Regenerating Together framework, supporting interoperability and credibility of regenerative agriculture claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• FSA supported responsible sourcing across 46 countries and 181 verified crops
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Cool Farm AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership delivering the Regen Reflections webinar series, supporting members with shared learning on MRV, soil health, GHG emissions and farmer-centred approaches to regenerative agriculture.
• ECAF (European Conservation Agriculture Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of Understanding signed during 2025 Annual Event strengthening collaboration on conservation agriculture and supporting greater alignment around resilient and regenerative farming systems. ECAF is also a project partner in TRAILS4SOIL.
• EIT FoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration advancing innovation, capability building, and scalable solutions for regenerative agriculture, including partnership on the MRV Solution Challenge to connect industry needs with emerging MRV approaches.
• WBCSD/OP2B (World Business Council for Sustainable Development / One Planet Business for Biodiversity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership helping advance alignment across the agri-food sector, connecting industry action with wider efforts to harmonise frameworks, outcomes and approaches for sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
• 60 DecibelssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with SAI Platform on the India smallholder project to develop and validate socio-economic indicators that help better understand farmer adoption, livelihoods and resilience in the transition to regenerative agriculture.
• International Potato Center (CIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the India smallholder potato initiative, providing technical expertise for regenerative practice testing through both research trials and direct farmer engagement.
• Earthworm FoundationsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementation partner working with SAI Platform to support practical application and farmer engagement on the ground for regenerative agriculture initiatives.
• The Nature ConservancysupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEnvironmental organisation supporting the Regenerating Together Programme development and implementation, bringing expertise in conservation and ecosystem restoration.
• Regen10supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to support greater consistency, interoperability and collaboration across the regenerative agriculture landscape alongside WBCSD and EIT Food partnerships.
• Business for NaturesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal coalition bringing together business and conservation organisations to reverse nature loss, collaborating on sustainability framework alignment.
• Field To MarketsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based alliance focused on sustainable agriculture and continuous improvement, collaborating on sustainability metrics and benchmarking.
• GlobalG.A.PsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational farm assurance organisation, collaborating on sustainability standards alignment and benchmarking across agricultural supply chains.
• IDH - the sustainable trade initiativesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation driving sustainable trade, collaborating on sustainability initiatives and supply chain transformation projects.
• ITC - International Trade CentresupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN agency supporting sustainable business development, collaborating on trade-related sustainability initiatives and capacity building.
• Sustainable Food LabsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation working to scale sustainable food systems through industry collaboration, partnering on sustainability implementation projects.
• The Sustainability ConsortiumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation developing science-based sustainability metrics and tools for consumer goods, collaborating on framework alignment.
• UEBT - Union for Ethical BioTradesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganisation promoting ethical sourcing and biodiversity conservation, collaborating on responsible sourcing frameworks.
• Dairy Sustainability FrameworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry framework for dairy sustainability reporting, aligned with SAI Platform's Sustainable Dairy Partnership for consistent measurement approaches.
• University of CordobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTRAILS4SOIL project coordinator, leading the consortium of 22 research and agricultural organisations across Europe investigating regenerative agriculture for soil health restoration.
• Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBLsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading European research institute for organic farming, partner in TRAILS4SOIL project contributing expertise in organic and regenerative agriculture systems.
• Bern University of Applied SciencessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss university partner in TRAILS4SOIL project, contributing research capabilities to regenerative agriculture and soil health studies.
• European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance focused on advancing regenerative agriculture in Europe, partner in TRAILS4SOIL project.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): WBCSD is a CEO-led, global peer-to-peer sustainability membership organisation for >200 companies. Like SAI Platform, it operates pre-competitive working groups and coalition programmes (e.g., OP2B) that overlap directly with SAI's regenerative agriculture and Scope 3 footprint, and is an explicit SAI partner.
• Field to Market: A US-based, member-driven alliance for sustainable agriculture covering row crop supply chains with a field-level sustainability measurement framework. Directly comparable to SAI Platform's FSA in functionality (continuous improvement metrics, benchmarks, supply shed engagement) and is a named SAI partner.
• Cool Farm Alliance: Member-driven, science-based farm-level GHG and biodiversity measurement tool used by global food companies. Functionally overlaps SAI's Crops Carbon Toolbox and ERBS Nature Toolbox; an explicit SAI partner delivering the Regen Reflections webinar series.
• IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative: A multi-stakeholder, foundation-funded convening organisation that convenes global F&B companies around sustainable sourcing and smallholder livelihoods. Highly comparable to SAI in operating model (convening plus programmatic landscapes) and is an SAI partner.
• The Sustainability Consortium: Develops science-based sustainability measurement tools and product category sustainability metrics used by global CPG companies; overlaps SAI's pre-competitive, multi-stakeholder approach to harmonised sustainability data and is an SAI partner.
• Sustainable Food Lab: A non-profit that brings together F&B companies to scale sustainable food production through collaborative supply-chain projects. Highly comparable operating model and pre-competitive value-chain focus to SAI's working groups, and is an SAI partner.

Broad incumbents

• Rainforest Alliance: A long-established certification organisation running the UTZ/RA standard for sustainable agriculture crops (cocoa, coffee, tea). Competes with SAI's FSA as a third-party-verified farm-level sustainability assurance scheme, though with a certification model rather than membership convening.
• GlobalG.A.P. The world's leading farm assurance programme covering crop, livestock and aquaculture with global benchmarking infrastructure. Functionally comparable to FSA benchmarking and verification pathways, with overlapping certified-body network; an explicit SAI partner on benchmark alignment.

Emerging players

• Bonsucro: A multi-stakeholder sustainability standard and platform for sugarcane with farm-level certification and impact assessment. Same membership-plus-standard operating model as SAI's ERBS, but focused on a single commodity.
• Roundtable on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS): A multi-stakeholder, member-based standard for responsible soy production covering 181+ crop-relevant geographies in South America. Operates an analogous model to SAI's Crops Working Group and FSA, but for a single commodity value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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