Failing to share data is holding the cocoa sector back
With the World Cocoa Conference taking place this week in Brussels, Belgium, IDH’s Programme Director for Cocoa, Frank Joosten, offers his view on some of the most pressing challenges…
It was around 4 o’clock in the afternoon on April 4th and the air was beginning to fill with anticipation in a small room at the Innovation Block at Wageningen…
Publication Living Income Roadmap for Belgian Chocolate Makers
Beyond Chocolate partners have committed to enabling living incomes for all farmers in their supply chain by 2030. Getting closer to the 2030 deadline, many companies are stuck…
Organisations act to promote a common landscape agenda in the state of Pará
Taking a joint look at the challenges and opportunities that will enable the implementation of a sustainable development agenda for the agricultural and socio-bio-economic value chains in Pará. This is…
IDH and ZDHC Initiative collaborate to promote sustainable industrial practices in Ethiopia
In a significant step towards promoting sustainable industrial practices, IDH, along with the ZDHC Foundation, facilitated a series of training sessions for industrial parks in Ethiopia aimed at establishing sustainable…
Belgian retailer living wage commitment publishes report on living wage gaps
In 2022, five major retailers in Belgium committed to a collective goal to close the living wage gap within their banana supply chains by the end of 2027.
Approval of the DISCO Position Paper on Procurement Practices
The Milestone We are very pleased to announce the finalization and approval of the Procurement Practices Position Paper by the DISCO Steering Committee. Acknowledging that procurement practices are a…
IDH and Unilever Continue Collaboration for Sustainable Landscape in Eastern Leuser
In a bid to address the critical issue of deforestation, promote sustainable palm oil production, and build on their successful partnership in the Aceh Tamiang Sustainable Landscape Project, IDH and…