About Us — CASI

The Power of Measurement

The urgency of the sustainability conversation is growing. Markets are demanding more transparency, data and storytelling from their food chain. The Canadian Agri-Food Sustainability Initiative (CASI) is building leadership and co-operation for supply chain sustainability data, programs, tools, and collaboration opportunities. Join us in empowering Canadian agriculture to grow its national and international reputation.

Supporting CASI’s Growth

Canadian Federation of Agriculture

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture is the lead organization supporting the development and implementation of CASI. CFA is a unified voice that speaks on behalf of Canadian farmers and is comprised of provincial farm organizations and commodity groups from across Canada. In addition to having members of its board on CASI’s Governance Committee, the CFA board of directors will have final approval on CASI activities.

Wilton Consulting Group

Wilton Consulting Group is supporting CASI’s development by providing strategic research and engagement expertise. Based in Fergus ON, Wilton Consulting Group is focused on facilitating sustainability and innovation in agri-food and rural systems through a change management approach.

Provision Coalition

Provision Coalition is leading the platform development work for CASI. Provision’s leading food and beverage sustainability experts will be providing oversight in the development and testing of the CASI platform. Provision uses a multi-disciplinary approach to providing proven tools and transformation services for agri-food sector clients, covering everything from strategic planning, sustainable sourcing to waste prevention, from digital marketing to leadership and employee training.

Provision’s strategic partner for this work is Anthesis. Anthesis is a global consultancy with a track record of developing technical solutions for agri-food sector stakeholders in supply chain sustainability.

Our Governance Committee

Our Governance Committee provides input into CASI’s core activities - which include project coordination, industry engagement, development of the CASI online platform, and knowledge transfer and communications. Our Governance Committee consists of the following members:

Co-chair: Keith Currie, Canadian Federation of Agriculture

Co-chair: Paul Uys, Ontario Agricultural College, University of Guelph