Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS)
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Founded in 2006 in Zürich, Switzerland, the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) is a global multi-stakeholder non-profit organization promoting the growth of production, trade, and use of responsible soy through cooperation with those in, and related to, the soy value chain, from production to consumption, in an open multi-stakeholder dialogue including producers, suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, financial institutions, civil society organizations and other relevant actors. RTRS also sets the standards for responsible soy and chain of custody. Particularly the RTRS Standard for Responsible Soy Production scheme ensures that RTRS soy not only meets the highest environmental criteria (including a guarantee of third party-verified zero deforestation and zero conversion) but also a wide-reaching set of social and labor requirements.
EU Legislative Interests
EU Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World´s Forest. Member of the European Commission´s Platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue on deforestation, forest degradation and on sustainably increasing world's forest cover. European Union Commission proposal for a Regulation on deforestation-free products. Additionally, following up: Green Claims Directive; CSDDD and CSRD.
Communication Activities
Several meetings with EU representatives about European Union Commission proposal for a Regulation on deforestation-free products. Frequent participacion in European Commission´s Platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue on deforestation, forest degradation and on sustainably increasing world's forest cover meetings, online and face-to-face. Several meetings with EU representatives about European Union Commission proposal for a Directive on Green Claims and Corporate due Diligence and Corporate Reporting.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
HCV Network: https://hcvnetwork.org/ Global Compact: signatory members https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ ISEAL - Community Member: https://www.isealalliance.org/
Organisation Members
http://www.responsiblesoy.org/about-rtrs/members/?lang=en
Additional Information
They support RTRS in monitoring and mapping strategic agendas and stakeholders.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.