Step 4: Reduce the footprint 

Sub-heading: Individual and Sector Strategy, Action & Monitoring 

After verification of self-assessed data, here comes an important step to formulate individual and sector strategy. IDH takes a proactive role in supporting sectors and companies to set their target based on the previous assessment, and in undertaking the following actions: 

• Chose a location for reduction, where there is critical mass  
• Support companies to explore solutions, their potential reduction, and select solutions with a business case for each partner in the supply chain 
• Support companies to set specific targets for particular products in particular locations. 
• Action in supply chain to reduce environmental footprint and support the resilience of farmers 

IDH convened these discussions in our Sector Initiatives, as to prioritize and to find a comparable method. Each SI is in a different phase in terms of target setting and setting priorities.