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THIS TRANSFORMS THE PRACTICES AND POLICIES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE BOLD SUSTAINABILITYAND CLIMATE GOALS, MEET STRICT NEW REGULATIONS, AND IMPROVE RURAL LIVELIHOODS, -ALL WHILE REGENERATING NATURAL CAPITAL. COSA IS PROUD TO BE A TRUSTED PARTNER AND ADVISER TO FARMERS, GOVERNMENTS, GLOBAL BRANDS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY WORKING TO IMPROVE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS. WE DELIVER IMPACT THROUGH THREE PATHWAYS: 1. STRATEGIC ADVISORY: ADVISING CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND OTHERS ON WHAT AND HOW TO MEASURE (E.G., LIVELIHOODS, INCOME, RESILIENCE, GENDER, ETC.) AND HOW TO STAY COMPLIANT WITH RAPIDLY CHANGING REGULATIONS. EMBEDDING THE COSA IP ON INDICATORS WITHIN BROADER FRAMEWORKS, AGREEMENTS, AND REGULATIONS. 2. SUSTAINABILITY INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS (SIS): THE SIS IS A ROBUST DATA SYSTEM FOR VALUE CHAINS FROM FARMERS TO RETAILERS TO COLLECT, STORE, ANALYZE, AND VISUALIZE SUSTAINABILITY DATA. THE SIS OFFERS USERS THREE MODULES:FARMER TRACEABILITY, SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, AND IMPACT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING. 3. COSA IMPACT LAB: THE IMPACT LAB CONDUCTS PUBLISHABLE RESEARCH ON THE MOST INNOVATIVE TOOLS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND METHODS OR COLLECTING, ANALYZING, AND VISUALIZING IMPACT DATA. DATA DEMOCRACY, OR FARMERS OWNING AND USING THEIROWNDATA TO BETTER MANAGE THEIROWNDESTINIES, IS A CROSS-CUTTING FOCUS OF THE LAB. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A: MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE POLICY COVERS THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS REVIEWED AND STATEMENTS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. IF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT EXISTS, RESTRICTIONS THAT MAY NEED TO BE IMPOSED ON PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT WILL BE DETERMINED AT THAT TIME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND DOCUMENTED. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS TIED TO THIS PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPARATIVE INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE COMMITTEE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.