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APAG, @FEDIOL_EU , IDH & @RSPOtweets are pleased to announce that registration is now open for #SPOD2024: Inclusive Pathways to Climate-smart Solutions.
🗓 22 May 2024
📍 Doubletree by Hilton, Brussels (Belgium)
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SPOD 2024 will look at how innovative voluntary and mandatory initiatives can support emissions reduction in the palm oil supply chain. As well as how these initiatives can respect the position of smaller actors in the palm oil supply chains to ensure they are not left behind.
Last year, Sainsbury’s, along with other UK retailers brought together by @IDHTrade, committed to enabling banana workers to receive a living wage by 2027. Working with @FairtradeUK, we’ve taken action to address living wages now, 3 years ahead of the industry commitment. Read more: bit.ly/3HPEglE
More than 40 public, private and civil society signatories have partnered to restore & protect the unique Caatinga biome in 3 Brazilian states, with women playing a central role in decision-making and local business.
jaresourcehub.org/impact-sto…@IDHtrade#Brazil#Deforestation
1/3 International trade is at the heart of the Dutch economy. Strengthening and making our supply chains more sustainable is not possible without support from the government. This was the core of the letter we sent alongside 45 companies and organisations to the newly sworn-in
2/3 Members of Parliament in the Netherlands this week. With the letter, a box containing products from some of our Dutch partners was delivered, offering food for thought on the national importance of international trade chains.
New year, continued commitment to sustainable livelihoods.
Our latest blog, written with our partners @IDHTrade, looks at the steps we're taking to achieve living incomes for cotton communities.
bettercotton.org/how-do-we-a…
🌍 Our recent Market Transformation Summit brought together IDH partners across multiple global value chains. During honest discussions, attendees expressed willingness to take the needed actions towards scalable, lasting change. Read the 5 key takeways: ow.ly/qrmt50Qltmy
💡 As 2023 draws to a close, IDH CEO, Daan Wensing, reflects on the learnings from the past 15 years of partnerships and urges that we move towards systemic thinking to achieve positive change as we enter the new year. idhsustainabletrade.com/news…
IDH's LABS Initiative achieved a major milestone, enhancing workplace safety for 1 million workers in India, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia! LABS with partners, leads in responsible practices, elevating safety in apparel and footwear. Read more: tinyurl.com/ysb9j9h9
During the #IDHMarketTransformationSummit last week in Geneva, attendees tested their smallholder engagement knowledge and debunked myths surrounding efficient, cost-effective, economically viable smallholder service delivery. 👉 Find out more: farmfitinsightshub.org/
As we wrap up day 2 of the #MarketTransformationSummit in Geneva, we want to thank everyone who has joined us and invite you to keep an eye on our platforms for relevant outcomes in the upcoming weeks 💡