Green Accountability Tool

The Green Accountability Tool (GAT) is an intuitive digital platform designed to enhance transparency and efficiency in organic and geographic indication (GI) supply chains. It offers a user-friendly interface for monitoring various supply chain activities and facilitating interactions during certification and inspection processes. By presenting data and insights, GAT aids policymakers and supply chain participants in making informed decisions, ensuring compliance, and promoting sustainable practices. 

Key Components

User Authentication:

  • Provides login via secure Keycloak system with role-based permissions.

Data visualisation module:

  • Provides an overview of all analyses and data within GAT.

  • Allows users to view multiple results simultaneously.

  • Filters data based on product, region, organisation, and time period.

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Example of data visualisation within green accountability tool

Compliance and Certification Module:

  • Allows certification bodies and product owners to observe compliance and certification status.

  • Displays certificates in a table format with product details, certification status, and verification by THEROS tools.

  • Uses a traffic light system to indicate certification and verification status (green for certified, orange for verified by THEROS, grey for pending).

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Example of Compliance and Certification Module

Supply Chain Tracking Module:

  • Allows product owners to track multiple products simultaneously.

  • Provides detailed timelines of critical events (production, transformation, packaging, shipping, destination) for selected products.

  • Includes hover-over details with time, date, and responsible person, along with descriptions of product states and critical events.

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Example of Supply Chain Tracking Module

Reporting Module:

  • Enables users to generate various reports from THEROS tool analyses.

  • Allows exporting of results for further use and documentation.

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Example of data report within green accountability tool

Environmental Monitoring Module:

  • Displays data from Earth Observation and MEMS photonics.

  • Earth Observation section includes a color-coded map of monitored fields and compliance status, with additional details and analysis plots.

  • MEMS photonics section shows spectral analysis results for soil, liquids, powders, and fruits, including purity index and soil organic carbon details.

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Example of Environmental Monitoring Module

Farmers’ Recommendations Module:

  • Displays general and context-specific recommendations for sustainable organic farming.

  • The General Recommendations section provides universal best practices on soil health, water conservation, pest management, and organic fertilisation.

  • The Contextual Guidance section features pop-up suggestions based on field-specific metrics such as pH, nutrient levels, and organic content, helping farmers take informed action.

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Example of Farmers’ Recommendations Module

Interfaces Data Management & Harmonization Platform:

  • This interface enables communication between the GAT and the Data Management & Harmonization Platform.

  • The GAT receives data from this platform, including various environmental parameter datasets, DNA analysis results, MEMs-based photonics system outputs, and more.

  • The GAT relies on this interface to receive harmonised and standardized data from the Data Management & Harmonization Platform, ensuring consistency and compatibility across different datasets.

Verification Engine & Traceability System:

  • This interface facilitates communication between the GAT and the Verification Engine & Traceability System.

  • The GAT receives verification results from this system, including certification status, verification details, and associated product traceability and authenticity documents.

  • The GAT relies on this interface to access verification data, providing users with up-to-date information regarding product certification status and traceability verification.

Services

  • Data Visualization: GAT provides interactive and user-friendly data visualization tools that allow stakeholders to explore and analyse various organic and geographical indication food product datasets. These visualisations help users understand complex data patterns and make informed decisions.

  • Reporting: GAT enables the generation of reports summarising the results and insights derived from the analysis of different datasets. These reports can be customised based on user preferences and requirements, providing a comprehensive overview of key findings and trends.

  • Compliance and Certification: GAT facilitates monitoring compliance with certification standards and regulations related to organic and geographically indicated food products. It allows users to track certification status, verify product authenticity, and ensure adherence to quality standards.

  • Environmental Monitoring: GAT provides tools for monitoring environmental parameters and assessing the sustainability of agricultural practices. It allows users to track soil quality, biodiversity, and ecological impact, promoting responsible farming practices.

  • Supply Chain Tracking: GAT offers supply chain tracking capabilities, allowing users to trace products’ journeys from production to consumption. This enables transparency and accountability across the supply chain, helping stakeholders identify and address potential issues or inefficiencies.

  • Farmers’ Recommendations: GAT facilitates farmers’ recommendations with guidance to support sustainable and responsible farming practices. It offers tailored recommendations on soil health, biodiversity, and ecological impact, helping farmers adopt practices that align with organic standards and long-term sustainability goals.

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Services of green accountability tool

Usage and applications

The GAT enhances transparency, accountability, and sustainability within the agricultural supply chain. The tool is applicable in various applications, including monitoring compliance with certification standards, verifying product authenticity, and ensuring adherence to quality regulations. By providing interactive data visualisation tools, GAT enables stakeholders to explore and analyse datasets related to organic and geographical indication food products. This tool facilitates informed decision-making and promotes responsible farming practices and environmental monitoring, allowing users to assess soil quality, biodiversity, and ecological impact. Furthermore, its supply chain tracking module enables the tracing of products from production to consumption, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the supply chain ecosystem.