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March 2023

Voluntary Sustainability Standards in South Asia

The report examines the potential of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) in addressing three major sustainability challenges in South Asia's cotton sector: pest management, water conservation,…

February 2023

Forest 500 2023 annual report: A watershed year for action on deforestation

The Forest 500 annual report for 2023 is an analysis of the progress made by companies and financial institutions to combat deforestation. The report seeks to evaluate the commitments made by 500…

January 2023

Aligning regenerative agricultural practices with outcomes to deliver for people, nature and climate

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) is a global community of country platforms, partner organizations and Ambassadors working to advance sustainability, equity and resilience in…

March 2023

Women’s economic empowerment in agriculture: What is the role of voluntary sustainability standards?

As multiple global crises put women’s roles in the labor market in flux, attention to women’s economic empowerment (WEE) has never been more urgent. A recent report by the United Nat…

November 2022

How market-based sustainability standards can help protect the planet

Because climate agreements and ongoing negotiations in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) focus on nationally determined contributions, strategies and actions plans, the effects of…

October 2022

How does Fairtrade foster producers’ resilience? Learnings from the impact of COVID-19

Small-scale producers around the globe are increasingly faced with three concurrent crises: (1) COVID-19, (2) climate change and (3) financial crises. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic is an extreme event,…

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Deforestation due diligence regulations: what does effective implementation look like?

This webinar highlights how emerging due diligence regulations in the EU, and elsewhere, can be most effective and consider their practical implications.…

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Achieving gender-just agri-food systems: how can voluntary sustainability systems contribute?

This webinar explores how voluntary sustainability systems can contribute to women’s effective participation and opportunities for leadership.…

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Responding to crisis: can certification foster resilience?

This webinar tackles definitions of resilience, methods to measure resilience and explores whether certification can foster resilience. …

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Sustainable Development Goals
ISEAL Community 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

ISEAL Community Members are sustainability systems and accreditation bodies dedicated to delivering benefits for people and planet. They are committed to transparency about their impacts through regular monitoring and evaluation.

Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)

Bonsucro

Climate Neutral Group (CNG)

Fair Trade USA

Fairtrade International

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

GEO Foundation

Global Infrastructure Basel

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

Gold Standard

GoodWeave

Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)

Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF)

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

MarinTrust

Proterra Foundation

Rainforest Alliance (RA)

Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC)

Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS)

Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB)

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN)

Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP)

Sustainable Eel Group

Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA)

Textile Exchange

The Copper Mark

trustea

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