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September 2021

Sustainable palm oil uptake in Asia: where do we go from here?

New report from WWF with a blueprint for what's needed to increase the uptake of sustainable palm oil in key Asian countries…

September 2021

Climate action to transform food systems

New report from CGIAR tying together research insights linking climate action to food system transformation…

August 2021

Better trade for sustainable development: the role of voluntary sustainability standards

This report discusses in-depth the possibilities and limitations of VSS to make international trade more sustainable, in particular with regards to developing countries development opportunities. It…

March 2021

Have food supply chain policies improved forest conservation and rural livelihoods?

The expansion of agricultural areas remains the most pressing threat to tropical forests worldwide. As forests are lost and degraded, substantial amounts of carbon are emitted into the atmosphere and…

July 2021

Putting the “how” into food systems transformation

The Food Systems Summit, coming up in September this year, is triggering an unprecedented wave of creativity and initiatives to transform food systems. Across this impressive array of ideas and…

September 2020

Addressing agrochemical and antibiotic use: impacts of market-based sustainability tools

To date, there has been no systematic review of the evidence to understand the impacts of market-based tools on agrochemical and antibiotic use. This review fills this gap.…

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

Fair Trade USA

Fairtrade International

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

GEO Foundation

Global Infrastructure Basel

Gold Standard

GoodWeave

Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)

Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF)

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

MarinTrust

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 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