IDH, RySS partnership Awarded Under P4G’s Green Growth Initiative
The Sustainable Sourcing at Scale Partnership between IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative and Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS) is one of the seven partnerships that have been granted funding under P4G’s…
Indonesia: New chocolate a “pioneer” of green investment in West Papua
The Indonesian chocolate makers Pipiltin Cocoa have launched a new addition to their collection: Ransiki 72%. The chocolate bar is made from cocoa sustainably grown in the…
Better Cotton GIF kicks off process to select 2020-21 Implementing Partners
The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (Better Cotton GIF or the Fund) has rolled out the Request for Proposal (RFP) for selected and endorsed Better Cotton Implementing Partners (IP)…
Leading smart feed company to strengthen disease control capability in Indonesia
To improve the efficiency of aquaculture farms in Indonesia, eFishery, the University of Prince Edward Island and IDH have joined forces to optimize disease management. Farm data will be analysed by aquatic epidemiologists…
Third party impact report shows IDH is on the right track
IDH proudly presents the midterm evaluation of its contribution to public good impact at scale throughout its portfolio. The evaluation was performed by KPMG and validated by…
Vietnam: Public-private agreement to support coffee farmers to adapt to climate change
The Vietnamese government, together with leading international coffee company Jacob Douwe Egberts (JDE), the Vietnamese coffee trader Simexco, IDH and other…
IDH and Kenya Forest Service boost cooperation to sustainably manage South West Mau landscape
As part of a move to boost cooperation on forest conservation and sustainable landscape management, the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has visited the South…
Interview with Hans Docter: ‘I’m glad the issues around living wage and living income are high on the agenda now’
Interview by Daan de Wit with Hans Docter, Ambassador for Private Sector and Development and Director for Sustainable Economic Development at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
First General Meeting for the Beyond Chocolate stakeholders
On September 4th 2019, the first General Meeting of Beyond Chocolate will take place. This technical meeting will create a common understanding of the overarching themes of the partnership and…
Progress Aligning European National Cocoa Sustainability Platforms
Public-private partnerships in the cocoa sector have taken shape in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands. These partnerships are established through national platforms. Germany and Switzerland have a national platform in…
Get to know the Beyond Chocolate Steering Committee
The Beyond Chocolate Partnership is guided by a multi-actor Steering Committee. It provides strategic guidance on the implementation and direction of the Belgian sustainable chocolate programme. The main role of…
Highlights of the first Beyond Chocolate Steering Committee Meeting
Held June 25, 2019 Major discussions included: Planning upcoming events The Steering Committee agreed on the organisation of two main events for the signatories of the partnership. A first general…
Le Conseil du Café-Cacao mobilise des ressources pour le financement de l’étude de faisabilité visant la mise en place d’un système national de traçabilité du cacao d’origine Côte d’Ivoire.
En signant le Cadre d’Action Commune de l’Initiative Cacao et Forêts, le gouvernement de Côte d’Ivoire et les entreprises du secteur se sont accordés sur huit principaux engagements, dont…