SIZA Environmental

Generally speaking, there is a strong correlation between a country’s economy and the components of its populations diet.

The production of meat, particularly from intensive farming systems, has been identified as a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and water pollution.

Food is a basic human need, and a healthy diet is crucial for our health and wellbeing.

Over the past few decades, knowledge surrounding the rise in temperatures and the subsequent effects on the climate has become the main driving force behind sustainable business practices.

Water is a finite resource, meaning that it cannot be readily replaced by natural means at a pace quick enough to keep up with consumption.

With modern-day consumers becoming more and more aware of their individual impacts on the environment, there is growing pressure on buyers and markets to ensure that the products they sell are sourced from environmentally sustainable suppliers.

The use, storage, and/or disposal of biodegradable industrial wastewater, that is wastewater which contains predominantly organic waste from industrial/commercial activities, is classified as a Section 21(e) and/or 21(g) water use activity by the National Water Act 36 of 1998 (NWA).

Where registration or authorisation is required, auditors should evaluate the relevant documentation to assess whether the water-related activities the site engages in are legal.  

Auditors should familiarise themselves with the different types of invasive alien plants (IAPs) that are commonly found on farms, and their different categories as defined by the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 (NEMBA).

With improving input efficiency being one of the main objectives of the SIZA Environmental Standard, SIZA has partnered with AMT Fresh by providing a direct link to the Water Monitoring Tool (WMT) on the SIZA Environmental SAQ.