2. COMMITMENTS

How would your organization contribute to improve nutrition in Myanmar?

Please select all relevant commitment actions from commitment area A to F which your organization can potentially act on to support national nutrition strategies and plans for improving nutrition. These commitments are voluntary. Selecting the relevant and potential actions areas will enable SBN Secretariate to effectively engage and work with your organization. The SBN team will work with your organization to further specify the commitment, defining actions and identify needs to take actions.

Integrate nutrition in the corporate policy and strategy to ensure company-wide clarity on business position and commitment to support access to nutrition

a) Corporate Strategy Commitments

COPORATE NUTRITION POLICY AND STRATEGY

Develop policy and strategy to guide company management and staff on ensuring responsible nutrition practices.

WORKFORCE NUTRITION & WELLNESS

To introduce policies and programs that support above and below the law to support nutrition and wellness at workplace and contribute to improved nutrition of workers and their families.

RESPONSIBLE FOOD & NUTRITION MARKETING & LABELLING

Develop principles and mechanism to ensure that all markeMng communicaMons are truthful and not misleading, parMcularly markeMng to children.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NUTRITION INVESTMENTS

Include nutriMon in company Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programs

b) Improving Product Safety and Quality

Invest in development of nutrition specific or sensitive solutions (product or service) to consumers especially lactating women, children under 5 and pregnant women to meet their nutritional requirements.

NUTRIENT PROFILING SYSTEM

Development of company products nutriMon profiling system to ensure company products meets best practices and standards

DEVELOP NEW PRODUCT(S) TO ADDRESS NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES

REFORMULATE EXISTING PRODUCTS

Improve formulation company products by limiting or changing contents (Sugar, salt and trans fats) to meet WHO and other health standards

FORTIFY COMPANY EXISTING OR NEW PRODUCTS WITH ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

INVESTMENT IN POST-HARVEST LOSSES

Invest in solutions to reduce pos-harvest losses of nutriMous food (milk, poultry, meat, fish, vegetables, fruits etc.)

IMPROVE FOOD SAFETY

Improve safety and quality systems and products of the company to meet or exceed the minimum established legal standards

c) Enabling Environment Advocacy for Nutrition

Dialogues with private sector counterparts & other relevant stakeholders such as industry associations, chambers, food authorities, academia etc. to enable environment for nutrition and nutrition friendly business investments.

IMPROVING FOOD REGULATIONS STANDARDS FOR BETTER NUTRITION

Contribute to collective advocacy to improve policies, regulations and governance mechanism for ease of doing business and akract investment in the key areas of food systems for nutrition

INVEST IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATIONS

Invest in research and innovations in key areas of food system i.e. technology development & transfer, sustainable production of nutritionally important food vehicles, processing and retailing.

MARKET INCENTIVE MECHANISMS FOR NUTRITIOUS FOOD

Development of market differentiation mechanisms for nutritious and safe products where they stand out against unhealthy and less nutritious products

IMPROVEMENT OF STANDARDS

Influence to introduce best standards with respect to food safety, quality and fortification and labeling

d) Support and assistance SMEs

Support to local Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in making safe and nutritious products available, accessible and affordable.

TECHNINCAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Training and technical support to SMEs in developing new healthier products or improving existng products

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Support SMEs to improve their business processes, management, mark access etc. in scaling healthy products

ACCESS TO FINANCE

Provide finance/loan/capital to food & nutriMon focused businesses to scale their products and solutions

PROVIDE ACCESS TO MARKET FOR HEALTHY PRODUCTS FROM SMES

e) Consumer Awareness

Increase consumer awareness through their existing or developing new consumer awareness programs to make healthier choices.

FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY AWARENESS

Intensive programs with consumers level through various channels to sensitize them on food safety and quality

RETAIL POINT OF SALE AWARENESS ACTVITIES

Business can create awareness and at retail level among consumers who visit their stores, or designated shelves

INTEGRATE NUTRITION MESSAGES IN MARKETING

IntegraMon key nutrition messages to create consumer awareness about nutrition through marketing communications

f) Other Commitments

Specify other commitments areas not listed above which your business can take action on to improve access to better nutrition in Myanmar.

5. MANDATORY DISCLAIMER

In order to become an SBN member you must agree with and sign the following disclaimer.

In signing up to be a SBN member, the organizaMon commits to adhere to the following principles of engagement:

• Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
• Businesses should comply with UN guidance on health and nutrition and the International Code on Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes* and World Health Assembly resolutions related to Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition.
• Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.
• Businesses should uphold the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
• Members of SBN and their subsidiaries cannot engage in the production of armaments, tobacco or pornography.
• Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges; undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
• Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
• Businesses should engage in national SBN surveys to assess their business development, technical assistance and finance needs (or support they can offer in these areas).
• Businesses should support targeted actions and/or policies to address malnutrition in all its forms of (food insecurity, undernutrition and obesity/overweight) and diet-related Non-Communicable Diseases.
• Businesses should assess the potential to introduce workplace nutrition commitments (including breastfeeding support).
  • Please tick to confirm that your organization has read and understood the mandatory disclaimer and terms and condition and hereby confirm it will abide by the terms contained herein.
  • Please tick to confirm that your organization’s decision to join the SBN has been approved by the relevant representative(s) of your company

Terms and Conditions of Membership

• The membership form should be signed/approved by the Head of the Management in the country (CEO, Executive Director, Country Manager, Country Representative).
• The membership will be given initially for 2 years period arer which it will be renewed. Renewal of membership would require an application for renewal. All membership renewal makers will be decided by the Executive Committee based on the given criteria for membership renewal.
• There is no membership fee. The Network members may introduce a membership fee at a later stage upon mutual agreement.
• All members will be given a membership certificate upon approval of the membership.
• The list of members will be displayed on the webpage of SBN Myanmar. The members should submit a company briefly to update their details on the webpage.
• There will be no fee or honoraria for all members to participate in the SBN meetings. All members will bear their own cost associated with participation.
• The SBN members must notify the network through a leker or email if
  • a) the company introduced a new Breast Milk Substitute (BMS),
  • b) the company acquires another company that is involved in the production of BMS or
  • c) any other BMS producing company acquires the member company.
• Any company can withdraw their membership by submitting a letter or email to the Chair and coordinator of the network.
• Members cannot use the SBN logo and name on their products and marketing communications. However, business highlights their membership and affiliation with SBN on their websites, company official reports and stake holder engagementevents.