Applications will be evaluated in these specific areas:
1. Results: Specific and measurable results against sustainability objectives; these could address, for example:
- Environmental: for example, Water Conservation and Quality; Materials; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Waste Management; Energy Management
- Economic: for example, Profitability; Productivity; Impact on Local Economy
- Social: for example, Food Safety and Quality; Employee Working Conditions; Community Relations and Activities; Health and Nutrition
2. Learning, innovation and improvement; for example:
- Building or improving on an existing practice for a better outcome
- Sharing lessons learned with others
3. Potential for adoption by other dairy farms or businesses; for example:
- Relevance to other dairy operations
- Scalability
- Plans to support the successful continuation/expansion of the practice(s)
- Sharing best practices with others