Our experts analyze commodities markets across sectors to determine standard-compliant consumption and production trends, their opportunities and challenges for sustainable development, and more. Our pieces of analysis range from commentaries to policy briefs to reports.
Commodity Reports
Commodity Reports |
This report explores recent market trends in the sugar cane sector, what these trends mean for producers in developing countries, and what sustainability standards, governments, and private sector actors can do to improve farmers' incomes.
Commodity Reports |
This report unpacks recent market trends in the palm oil sector and examines the role that sustainability standards can play in ensuring that palm oil producers receive fair incomes and are incentivized to adopt more sustainable practices.
Commodity Reports |
This report looks closely at sustainable production and consumption trends in the banana sector.
Commodity Reports |
This report examines sustainable production and consumption trends in the cotton sector.
Commodity Reports |
This report looks closely at sustainable production and consumption trends in the cocoa sector.
Commodity Reports |
This report looks closely at sustainable production and consumption trends in the coffee sector.
Commodity Reports |
Often called the “King of Beans,” soybeans are one of the only plant-based protein sources with nine essential amino acids and serve as an important source of protein for both humans and animals, with 85% of global supply becoming animal feed. The eighth report of IISD’s...
Commodity Reports |
Cotton is the most widely used natural fibre in textiles, but the sector faces a variety of sustainability challenges.
Commodity Reports |
North America and Europe are driving demand for sustainably produced bananas, which have captured a 10% share of some markets. From 2008 to 2016, voluntary sustainability standard-compliant bananas grew to account for at least 7% of the sector (36% of exports).
Commodity Reports |
The fifth report of IISD’s Sustainable Commodities Marketplace Series presents the sustainable production and consumption market information on palm oil.