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To achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a global community, we need more coordinated and coherent supply chains. Are voluntary sustainability standards the answer?
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From climate change impacts to price fluctuations, producing tea can be a volatile business. Here's how some of the world’s major tea-producing countries are making the industry more stable—and sustainable.
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New research shows that certification can help farmers cope with crises such as COVID-19.
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been severe and far reaching. What has this meant for small-scale farmers in developing countries?
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This blog summarizes findings from IISD's Sustainable Commodities Marketplace Series research project.
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As a uniquely nutritious food source, soybeans have a significant and growing impact on the planet. Butonly a small fraction of soybean production complies with voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) thatcould address some of the sector’s critical enviro...
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Some brands claim to be sustainable but not all of their products meet the same criteria and transparency gaps abound. How can the average consumer make the right decisions?
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Ottawa, June 30, 2020 – Voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) have quickly risen to cover a sizeable portion of the world’s most popular natural fibre for textiles—cotton—representing at least 14% of global production, according to a new report from the International Institute for Sustainable...
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Ottawa, May 25, 2020 – Banana producers are increasingly using voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) to tackle the sector’s sustainability challenges, including crop diseases, climate change impacts, excessive pesticide use, low farm-gate prices, and poor labour practices, according to a new ...
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IISD’s latest Global Market Report focuses on one of the world’s most controversial crops: palm oil.