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Standards Development 

Standards Development 

Standards Development 
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Developing effective standards requires more than expertise alone. It requires collaboration, thoughtful consultation, and a process that ensures standards are both ambitious and practical.

At The Vegan Accords, our standards development process follows five key stages from convening experts to supporting adoption each designed to make our standards credible, practical, and inclusive.

Our Process
How standards take shape

Five key stages carry every standard from first conversation to public adoption.

01

People gathered around a table in discussion

Convene

Experts and contributors

We bring together subject-matter experts, practitioners, community leaders, and advocates through facilitated discussions — gathering diverse perspectives and building a shared understanding of what effective standards should achieve.

01

People gathered around a table in discussion

Convene

Experts and contributors

We bring together subject-matter experts, practitioners, community leaders, and advocates through facilitated discussions — gathering diverse perspectives and building a shared understanding of what effective standards should achieve.

02

Person writing notes at a desk

Draft

Clear, measurable standards

Insights from these discussions are translated into clear, actionable, and measurable standards — practical, understandable, and capable of supporting meaningful real-world outcomes.

02

Person writing notes at a desk

Draft

Clear, measurable standards

Insights from these discussions are translated into clear, actionable, and measurable standards — practical, understandable, and capable of supporting meaningful real-world outcomes.

03

Group of people talking together outdoors

Consult

Community review

Draft standards are shared with community members and other interested groups for review and feedback — testing assumptions and ensuring a broad range of perspectives are considered before anything is finalized.

03

Group of people talking together outdoors

Consult

Community review

Draft standards are shared with community members and other interested groups for review and feedback — testing assumptions and ensuring a broad range of perspectives are considered before anything is finalized.

04

Two people reviewing documents together

Refine

Shaped by feedback

Feedback is reviewed and incorporated where appropriate, and the standards are refined and finalized in collaboration with those who will be affected by, contribute to, or support their implementation.

04

Two people reviewing documents together

Refine

Shaped by feedback

Feedback is reviewed and incorporated where appropriate, and the standards are refined and finalized in collaboration with those who will be affected by, contribute to, or support their implementation.

05

Speaker addressing a community audience

Share

Communicate and support adoption

Finalized standards are publicly communicated and supported through education, outreach, and engagement — building awareness, encouraging participation, and supporting successful implementation over time.

05

Speaker addressing a community audience

Share

Communicate and support adoption

Finalized standards are publicly communicated and supported through education, outreach, and engagement — building awareness, encouraging participation, and supporting successful implementation over time.