Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark - Stover Seed

By CommonShare

Stover Seed Company, established in 1922, is a renowned seed supplier specializing in premium turfgrass, wildflowers, and native seeds. With a commitment to protecting the environment and providing top-quality products, Stover Seed has become a leader in the seed industry in the USA. The company boasts a vast selection of over 500 seed varieties and products, including blends tailored for parks, sports fields, erosion control, home lawns, and more. Their dedication to sustainability and innovation is reflected in their collaboration with the Pollinator Partnership to develop environmentally healthy native wildflower and pollinator mixtures.

Stover Seed's success can be attributed to their long-standing reputation for quality and reliability. As a family-owned business with a 100-year heritage, they have earned the trust of professionals such as landscape architects, contractors, and government agencies, as well as home gardeners seeking top-tier seed solutions. The company's state-of-the-art 30,000 sq. ft warehouse in California houses cutting-edge blending and bagging equipment, ensuring precision and efficiency in seed processing. Stover Seed's strategic focus on water-wise products and solutions underscores their commitment to sustainability and conservation.

Committed to providing exceptional service and expertise, Stover Seed offers a wealth of resources for both professionals and home gardeners on their website. Their dedication to research and development is evident in their continuous efforts to offer the latest turfgrass varieties that meet stringent criteria for quality and performance. With a focus on responsible water-wise turfgrass seed, Stover Seed continues to lead the industry in promoting sustainable landscaping practices. Looking ahead, the company's future outlook remains bright as they strive to expand their product offerings and reach new markets while upholding their core values of quality, integrity, and environmental stewardship.

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Traceability

An increasingly important factor in global supply chains, traceability assesses the manufacturer's capability to track products and materials from origin to delivery. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® explores this through the lens of tiered supplier verification, culminating in end-to-end traceability with real-time monitoring and complete transparency.

Digitized Products

The digital landscape has transformed B2B interactions. This facet assesses the extent to which manufacturers have digitized their product offerings. The spectrum ranges from manufacturers without any online product catalog to those boasting advanced B2B e-commerce platforms, providing clients with order customization, real-time tracking, and an integrated view of the supply chain.

Preferred Materials

This aspect gauges the extent to which manufacturers incorporate sustainable, circular, and regenerative materials in their supply chain. It assesses whether companies merely use standard materials or whether they actively prioritize sustainable and preferred materials in their product range, even going so far as to offer digital verification of material certificates.

Facility Verification and Services

This dimension evaluates the openness and commitment of manufacturers regarding their facility's conditions and services. It covers a spectrum, from providing no facility details at all to showcasing comprehensive third-party audits, ensuring transparency in worker welfare and showcasing a clear commitment to maintaining top-tier facility services.

Readiness to Contract

Before entering a partnership, it's pivotal to understand a manufacturer's business legitimacy. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® checks for the presence and verification of essential documents, ranging from basic business licenses to comprehensive documentation, client testimonials, and even third-party attestations that verify a manufacturer's reliability and readiness to contract.

Stover Seed

United States

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How our Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark® Works?

By CommonShare

The Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark is a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate and rate manufacturers based on their commitment to sustainability, digital integration, readiness for contracting, material sourcing, and facility standards. It provides a clear, standardized metric for assessing manufacturers in a B2B environment, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability objectives. The benchmark covers crucial areas like end-to-end traceability, the digital verification of supply tiers, utilization of preferred materials, and verified social audits for facilities. By incorporating both depth and granularity across its criteria, the benchmark not only promotes transparency but also encourages continuous improvement in responsible manufacturing practices.