Develop an overarching Stewardship Charter that defines sustainability at Tillamook and establishes a governance structure.
Challenge
- Develop an overarching Stewardship Charter that defines sustainability at Tillamook and establishes a governance structure
- Frame the Charter such that it enables subsequent policies to address specific material aspects at Tillamook
Quantis Action
- Leverage key learnings from Tillamook’s materiality assessment to develop a draft Stewardship Charter
- Hold a workshop with key internal stakeholders to improve and refine the draft Charter
- Solicit feedback on the draft Charter from external stakeholders who have experience developing and applying sustainability frameworks
- Present the Charter to the Board of Directors and finalize it with the Board’s insights
Value of Stakeholder Engagement
Involving company leadership early in the drafting process ensures the framework aligns with the company mission, vision and values
Engaging external stakeholders provides assurance that the Charter clearly and effectively outlines a company-wide approach to sustainability
Client’s Actions
- Established a Stewardship Charter that defines Tillamook’s vision and framework
- Launched development and enhancement of Stewardship policies for specific dimensions of the Charter
- Generated support from key stakeholders for the Charter
Charter Components
Tillamook’s Stewardship Charter outlines what sustainability means for the organization. It serves as the backdrop for decision-making and facilitates a consistent approach to sustainability across the business.
Defining Stewardship
Tillamook focused on its six key stakeholders and set commitments that work to uphold shared values. These commitments frame its definition of Stewardship:
- Thriving farms
- Healthful cows
- Product excellence
- Sustained natural resources
- Fulfilled employees
- Enriched communities
“Our Stewardship Charter has been an important tool as we continue to build out our Stewardship Management System. Working with Quantis, we converted the outcomes of our materiality assessment into an actionable strategy supported by critical stakeholders.”
Sarah Beaubien Sr, DIR Stewardship
Tillamook
