The USD 1 billion sustainable agriculture and forestry initiative AGRI3 and its IDH-managed Technical Assistance Facility are now officially up and running This news follows the announcement made…
Positive impact of constructed wetlands and biocontrol in the Ethiopian flower industry
Learn about the adoption of IPM and wetlands systems on rose farm Sher Ethiopia Plc (Afriflora) near lake Ziway, Ethiopia, and the resulting positive impacts explained in a research study…
On the 28th of May 2020, the second Beyond Chocolate General Assembly took place. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, partners were not allowed to meet in person.
The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO), the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) and the Belgian platform Beyond Chocolate have committed to joining forces for a more sustainable cocoa…
Over 100 factories now mitigating fire, electrical and structural safety risks
As lockdowns in countries start to abate, and apparel factories can resume some of their activities, some new factories have joined the Life and Building Safety (LABS) initiative, which now…
USD $30 million investment to protect forests and make Indonesian palm oil more sustainable
Impact investment fund &Green has committed a 10-year loan of USD $30 million to Indonesian oil palm company PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) to bring palm oil production up to international sustainability standards, make the palm oil supply chain more traceable and protect forests. The landscape protection plan of the transaction is focused on seven subsidiaries based in East Kalimantan (Indonesia), where DSNG has 75% of its mature palm oil plantations and most its mills.
On Tuesday June 30th from 9h-12h, IDH living income expert Gael Lescornec will lead an interesting online learning event on the subject. All partners of the Beyond…
IDH and the World Bank join forces for sustainable coffee production in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
The Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project (VNSAT) functions as a strategic partnership between IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative and the World Bank, with a non-binding cooperation agreement first…
Together with the European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA) and RSPO, IDH is pleased to announce that the ‘Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue – Europe: Addressing the Challenges of 2020…
Latest member to join: Citromax Citromax, a large producer and processor of lemons based in Tucuman, Argentina, has recently joined IDH’s Sustainable Juice Covenant. As a supplier into global beverage…
Mato Grosso advances in the implementation of sustainable landscape development through regional Compacts
The model of regional Compacts to promote sustainable landscape development has been successfully consolidated in Mato Grosso. The proposal, seen as a regionalization of the State PCI Strategy…
Mato Grosso avança na implementação do desenvolvimento territorial sustentável através de Pactos regionais
O modelo de Pactos regionais para promoção do desenvolvimento territorial sustentável tem se consolidado em Mato Grosso com sucesso. A proposta, vista como uma regionalização da Estratégia Estadual…
Workshop on Crop-livestock Integration innovates by presenting field content online
The situation imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic also brings opportunities for innovation. To facing this challenge, on 12 May, Clube Amigos da Terra (CAT) of Sorriso, Embrapa and…
Workshop sobre Integração Lavoura-pecuária inova ao apresentar conteúdo do campo em espaço online
A situação imposta pela pandemia Covid-19 também traz oportunidades de inovação. Encarando esse desafio, o Clube Amigos da Terra (CAT) de Sorriso, a Embrapa e a IDH realizaram…