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June 2020

Deforestation spillovers from oil palm sustainability certification

Environmental policies that impose restrictions within one location may be undermined or reinforced by 'spillover effects,' the movement of actors, processes, or knowledge to other locations. Such…

June 2020

Integrated landscape approaches in the tropics: A brief stock-take

'Integrated landscape approaches’ are governance strategies that attempt to reconcile multiple and conflicting land-use claims to harmonize the needs of people and the environment and establish more s…

May 2020

Do forest-management plans and FSC certification help avoid deforestation in the Congo Basin?

To allow for the production of timber while preserving conservation values, forestry regulations in the Congo Basin have made Forest Management Plans (FMP) mandatory in logging concessions.…

August 2020

Scaling up sustainable solutions

Scaling up existing, small solutions which already create new economic opportunities and governance structures is an essential path forward to achieving greater global sustainability. …

July 2020

Time to put good evidence to good use

Markets and market-based sustainability approaches will have a key role to play in achieving sustainability targets for people and the planet. But, a lack of credible and timely evidence on the…

May 2020

Evaluation gaps, challenges and implications: Responsible business initiatives for sustainable supply chains?

Evidence on voluntary sustainability standards effectiveness and impact is strengthening, but little evidence exists on the efficacy of growing numbers of Responsible…

Sustainable Development Goals
ISEAL members
Sectors and products
Countries and regions
Sustainability tools and approaches
Issues and outcomes
Type of evidence
Sustainability pillar

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) build the framework for the global transformation by 2030.

SDG 1 - No Poverty

SDG 2 - Zero Hunger

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being

SDG 4 - Quality Education

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy

SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

SDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities

SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption

SDG 13 - Climate Action

SDG 14 - Life Below Water

SDG 15 - Life on Land

SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)

Bonsucro

Fair Trade USA

Fairtrade International

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

GEO Foundation

Global Coffee Platform (GCP)

Global Infrastructure Basel

Gold Standard

GoodWeave

Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF)

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

MarinTrust

Rainforest Alliance (RA)

Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)

Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN)

Sustainable Eel Group

Textile Exchange

Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT)

Agriculture

Consumer products

Electronics

Energy

Fish - Aquaculture

Fish - Wild capture

Forestry

Industrial products

Jewelry

Livestock

Mining

Multi-sector

Processed food

Services

Textiles/Garment

Toys

Africa

Asia

Australia & Oceania

Central America and Caribbean

Europe

Global

North America

South America

Bans, moratoria, and multi-party agreements (for specific commodities/areas)

Jurisdictional approaches

Public or quasi-public sustainability standards

Specific global or regional implementation norms for responsible supply chains

Specific national plans, policies and platforms

Supplementary VSS tools

Supply chain investment programs

Sustainability performance and progress reporting

Sustainability requirements within trade or procurement policies

Sustainable sourcing codes

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Issues and outcomes refer to sustainability topics such as oceans, pesticides or livelihoods; as well as to sustainability outcomes of interest such as deforestation.

Child rights and wellbeing

Climate change

Consumers and supply chains

Forests and other ecosystems

Freshwater and oceans

Health and wellbeing

Livelihoods

Participant costs and benefits

Pesticides, fertilizers and soil

Plant and wildlife conservation

Rights of indigenous peoples and local communities

Wages and workers' rights