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• As of March 25 IDH HQ closed

  Until further notice the IDH Headquarters are closed to avoid spreading COVID-19 and to help the medial professionals that are working hard to keep us all safe. No meetings can…

  As of March 25 IDH HQ closed

• Four ways to save tropical forests and safeguard our future

  Governments and companies have set targets to halt deforestation, but commitments and targets only begin to have impact when followed up by the right actions. Accelerated ambition could contribute to tackling deforestation and climate change and improve people’s food security and quality of life. By making every link on the value chain accountable, we can prioritize sustainable sourcing, conserve tropical forests and protect ourselves. 

  Four ways to save tropical forests and safeguard our future

• Industry leaders and sustainability experts are creating a new model for sourcing agro-commodities sustainably at scale

  Utrecht, Netherlands – 17 signatories, among them Mars Wrigley, Pepsico, the World Resources Institute, Conservation International, and IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative have announced that they are co-creating a…

  Industry leaders and sustainability experts are creating a new model for sourcing agro-commodities sustainably at scale

• IDH Webinar: Closing the Coffee Living Income Gap

  Across the coffee sector, many coffee producers and their families live well below recognized “living income” benchmarks. The long-term price of coffee in the futures market has…

  IDH Webinar: Closing the Coffee Living Income Gap

• 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 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)

• 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