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• Watch this International Women’s Day our IDH Gender Equality video

  IDH has seen throughout the years that gender equality is a catalyzer for economy growth. For the last five years we have been implementing initiatives to increase women’s access to…

  Watch this International Women’s Day our IDH Gender Equality video

• Bridging the gender gap in India

  Gender discrimination is one of the biggest challenges for workplace equality in the Indian agriculture sector. Despite the crucial role women play in agriculture in India, they are generally…

  Bridging the gender gap in India

• IDH Partners for the First South Asian Conference on Sustainability in Textile and Apparel Industry

  IDH was a partner at the First South Asian Conference on Sustainability in Textile and Apparel Industry held on March 3, 2020 in New Delhi, India. The conference…

  IDH Partners for the First South Asian Conference on Sustainability in Textile and Apparel Industry

• IDH and CAT invest in responsible soy production in the Sorriso area, Mato Grosso (Brazil)

  The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) and the Clube Amigos da Terra (CAT) today launched a €1.7m pilot project, which is the first pilot project of IDH’s ambitious landscape program in Sorriso (Brazil). The activities aim to promote responsible soy production, foster the restoration and regeneration of degraded areas and offer technical assistance to small-scale farmers.

  IDH and CAT invest in responsible soy production in the Sorriso area, Mato Grosso (Brazil)

• IDH e CAT investem Programa para apoiar a produção de soja responsável na região de Sorriso

  A Iniciativa para o Comércio Sustentável (IDH) e o Clube Amigos da Terra (CAT) lançaram, no dia 04 março, o Programa Cultivando Vida Sustentável que investirá, até o final de…

  IDH e CAT investem Programa para apoiar a produção de soja responsável na região de Sorriso

• Business and government leaders meet as Papua and West Papua is at brink of major green investment

  Sorong, West Papua – Local and national governments representatives of Indonesia and dozens of private sector executives attended a High Level Meeting on Green Investment for Papua and West Papua on 27 February 2020. The meeting focused on the potential for green investment to bring revenue of up to USD 200 million and create livelihoods for 60,000 families across both provinces, while following the principles of inclusive and sustainable development.

  Business and government leaders meet as Papua and West Papua is at brink of major green investment

• Webinar and Strategy Handbook: Insights into the Living Income gap in coffee and innovative sourcing practices to close the gap

  The webinar is joined by Nespresso’s Paulo Barone, Head of Coffee Sustainability and Origin Development, as guest speaker. Across the coffee sector, many coffee producers and their families live well below recognized…

  Webinar and Strategy Handbook: Insights into the Living Income gap in coffee and innovative sourcing practices to close the gap

• Podcast: Farmer finance as a new asset class

  In this podcast Roel Messie, IDH’s Chief Investment Officer is joined by Catalina Eikenberg and Carolin Ehrensperger from Neumann Kaffee Gruppe, the world’s leading green coffee service group. They discuss…

  Podcast: Farmer finance as a new asset class

• 2020 Farmfit Insights Report now live: Smallholder Services Provision as a Viable Business

  At IDH we have a vision: Highly productive and inclusive agricultural supply chains that empower African farmers and businesses to self-sufficiency. Through IDH Farmfit we are working towards achieving this…

  2020 Farmfit Insights Report now live: Smallholder Services Provision as a Viable Business

• Is your agribusiness taking advantage of the right digital opportunities?

  Artificial Intelligence, Big data, Internet of Things, Remote sensing, Robotics, and Mobile phones are changing many industries, yet they’ve only scratched the surface to induce a much-needed digital revolution in…

  Is your agribusiness taking advantage of the right digital opportunities?

• Cavally Region (Côte d’Ivoire) signs Letter of Intent to conserve forests and create jobs

  The Cavally Regional Council (Côte d’Ivoire), with the support of IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) on 20 February 2020 signed a Letter of Intent with public, private,…

  Cavally Region (Côte d’Ivoire) signs Letter of Intent to conserve forests and create jobs

• IDH Launches Digital Microlearning Tool for Climate Resilience in Agriculture in Mozambique

  IDH, in partnership with Kuza, has launched a digital microlearning toolkit for farmer capacity building in watershed management, animal husbandry and good agricultural practices in cotton, maize, tomatoes and cabbage…

  IDH Launches Digital Microlearning Tool for Climate Resilience in Agriculture in Mozambique

• Malaysian government commits to action on sustainable palm oil

  The Malaysian Minister for Primary Industries Teresa Kok witnessed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative and with Solidaridad on 14th February at the Malaysian Ambassador's Residence in Wassenar (Netherlands), committing to improving sustainability in the palm oil supply chain.

  Malaysian government commits to action on sustainable palm oil

• Hidden CO2 emissions: Europe’s imported responsibility

  A new report reveals that Europe’s biggest importers are responsible for 40% more agricultural emissions than current calculations suggest.  Europe’s near insatiable demand for commodities such as beef, soy, palm…

  Hidden CO2 emissions: Europe’s imported responsibility