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September 2022

Voluntary sustainability standards in East Africa

This report provides information, analysis, and recommendations on how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) in East Africa can be scaled up to support agricultural policy objectives. This report…

July 2022

Impacts briefs from the Good Growth Partnership on their integrated approach to tackle commodity deforestation

This document provides a brief primer on how to engage in 'thought leadership' activities to influence senior decision-makers in businesses and financial institutions…

June 2022

Illuminating the mechanisms to mitigate forced and child labour risks within Marine Stewardship Council certified fisheries

Growing concern about forced and child labour abuses in the fishing industry has led to calls to integrate social issues within the sustainable…

July 2022

From commitments to action at scale: Critical steps to achieve deforestation-free supply chains

New Evidensia podcast where we discuss company action in landscape and jurisdictional approaches and what's needed to increase the credibility of such action.…

May 2022

The case for living wages

Work is often lauded as the most important route out of poverty. There is little doubt that work can and even should provide a way out, but for hundreds of millions of people, this is simply not the…

March 2022

Strong need to improve cocoa governance

In the debate on strategies for improving the position of cocoa smallholders in West Africa, several studies focus on methods of poverty reduction by looking at various features, such as land tenancy, fair…

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27 September 2022

Advancing human rights in the tea sector: what role for supply chain sustainability tools and approaches?

The tea sector is at a critical juncture. On the one hand, there is commercial distress with oversupply, low prices, and a need to pass more value up the value chain. On the other, there…

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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