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DLG certificate 'Sustainable Arable Farming'

The DLG certificate 'Sustainable Arable Farming' offers agricultural holdins  the opportunity to document their production processes. The certification documents the results obtained in accordance with the relevant DLG procedure. Banks, retailers and other partners are given security for investments and insurance.

Join us in shaping sustainable change in agriculture! We offer you an assessment based on the published criteria and a record of the results.

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The DLG standard establishes the basis for the certification of crop farms by external certification bodies.

The DLG standard classifies the results of the assessed indicators into one of three certification levels in accordance with the published assessment methodology.

It is based on the calculation of indicators of the DLG standard 'Sustainable Agriculture' in the areas of ecology, economy and social aspects as well as proof in the area of management. For the certification, target value ranges have been developed for the indicators in order to determine the farm's sustainability status.

DLG sustainability criteria in detail

Bronze standard

 

Implementation: digital self-disclosure

Completion with bronze certificate
Price: 70 Euro
 

  • Nitrogen usage efficiency
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Working hours
  • Remuneration
  • Equity ratio
  • Calculated ordinary result
  • Governance/ Compliance

Silver standard

 

Implementation: digital self-disclosure
Completion with silver certificate
Price: 120 Euro
 

  • Nitrogen usage efficiency
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Working hours
  • Remuneration
  • Equity ratio
  • Calculated ordinary result
  • Governance/ Compliance
  • Biodiversity
  • Soil protection
  • Social commitment
  • Employee concerns

Gold standard

Implementation: on-site audit (auditors are trained and ready for use)
Completion with gold certificate
Price: depending on audit scope

  • Nitrogen usage efficiency
  • Phosphorus balance
  • Humus balance
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Plant protection
  • Biodiversity
  • Soil protection
  • Water protection
  • Remuneration
  • Working hours
  • Vacation
  • Education and training
  • Employee concerns
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Social engagement
  • Employer
  • Proper calculated result
  • Net cash flow
  • Utilization of the long-term debt service limit
  • Profit rate
  • Equity ratio
  • Operational code
  • Risk management
  • Governance / Compliance