Company Program
Soil & Climate Health Initiative Verified
Your roadmap to:
Soil & Climate Health Initiative Verification
STEP 1
Enroll/Re-enroll in Annual Program
STEP 2
Complete your Enrolled Product Portfolio
Use this worksheet to describe which products, brands, ingredients and/or acre targets the company seeks to engage through your work with the Soil & Climate Initiative.
Only those products, brands, ingredients, and/or acre targets that are included in the Enrolled Portfolio are eligible for making verified claims under the SCHI Verification program.
STEP 3
Complete your Acre Footprint
Calculate product formula percentages and Acre Footprint based on annual purchase volumes of each SKU.
Submit Acre Fee or evidence of equivalency in premiums paid to the support farmers in their soil health implementation costs and de-risk of regenerative transition.
STEP 4
Evidence Collection
Gather evidence documents to support Acre Footprint and showcase Traceability.
STEP 5
Complete your Commitment Plan
Determine acre-based milestones and commitments over 3 years.
The Commitment Plan outlines targets and actions in supporting and/or sourcing from SCI Verified Acres. Recognizing that companies source agricultural products in many ways and in many forms, the Company Commitment Plan is designed as a rolling document to support increasing acreage under regenerative production systems.
STEP 6
Submit Package to 3rd-Party Verifier
Submit Enrolled Product Portfolio, Acre Footprint, Commitment Plan, and Supporting Evidence for Verification Review.
Complete Licensing Agreement and Receive certificate of Verification and Label (if applicable).