News and Resources

• Blog: How can we increase responsible fertilizer usage in Uganda?

  That is the question we asked ourselves, IDH Farmfit, together with the IDH Coffee Program team, the National Fertilizer Platform of Uganda, and the African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership, during…

  Blog: How can we increase responsible fertilizer usage in Uganda?

• Case Study: How the Z76 company switched from outdoor gear to producing COVID-19 face masks

  To guarantee businesses continuity, many factories have shifted to producing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as face masks, to meet both domestic demand and boost exports.

  Case Study: How the Z76 company switched from outdoor gear to producing COVID-19 face masks

• Supporting healthy and safe employment of women workers in the Ghanaian banana industry

  The Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative (BOHESI) has gone a long way to support improved occupational health and safety (OHS) practices in the Ghanaian banana sector, with activities in…

  Supporting healthy and safe employment of women workers in the Ghanaian banana industry

• AGRI3 fund Technical Assistance facility launched

  The USD 1 billion sustainable agriculture and forestry initiative AGRI3 and its IDH-managed Technical Assistance Facility are now officially up and running  This news follows the announcement made…

  AGRI3 fund Technical Assistance facility launched

• Positive impact of constructed wetlands and biocontrol in the Ethiopian flower industry

  Learn about the adoption of IPM and wetlands systems on rose farm Sher Ethiopia Plc (Afriflora) near lake Ziway, Ethiopia, and the resulting positive impacts explained in a research study…

  Positive impact of constructed wetlands and biocontrol in the Ethiopian flower industry

• Beyond Chocolate second General Assembly report

  On the 28th of May 2020, the second Beyond Chocolate General Assembly took place. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, partners were not allowed to meet in person.

  Beyond Chocolate second General Assembly report

• Launch 2020 Call for Proposals

  The Beyond Chocolate Program is excited to announce a second call for proposals, to work with partners from the Beyond Chocolate partnership on sustainability projects that improve, innovate, scale or…

  Launch 2020 Call for Proposals

• European platforms for sustainable cocoa sign MoU

  The German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO), the Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa (SWISSCO) and the Belgian platform Beyond Chocolate have committed to joining forces for a more sustainable cocoa…

  European platforms for sustainable cocoa sign MoU

• Watch our Living Wage webinar

  IDH hosted a webinar on the Salary Matrix V.2 — sharing improvements made to the tool for better calculating total remuneration and living wage gaps. The webinar was tailored specifically…

  Watch our Living Wage webinar

• Over 100 factories now mitigating fire, electrical and structural safety risks

  As lockdowns in countries start to abate, and apparel factories can resume some of their activities, some new factories have joined the Life and Building Safety (LABS) initiative, which now…

  Over 100 factories now mitigating fire, electrical and structural safety risks

• USD $30 million investment to protect forests and make Indonesian palm oil more sustainable

  Impact investment fund &Green has committed a 10-year loan of USD $30 million to Indonesian oil palm company PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) to bring palm oil production up to international sustainability standards, make the palm oil supply chain more traceable and protect forests. The landscape protection plan of the transaction is focused on seven subsidiaries based in East Kalimantan (Indonesia), where DSNG has 75% of its mature palm oil plantations and most its mills.

  USD $30 million investment to protect forests and make Indonesian palm oil more sustainable

• Beyond Chocolate Learning Event on Living Income

  On Tuesday June 30th from 9h-12h, IDH living income expert Gael Lescornec will lead an interesting online learning event on the subject. All partners of the Beyond…

  Beyond Chocolate Learning Event on Living Income

• IDH and the World Bank join forces for sustainable coffee production in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

  The Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation Project (VNSAT) functions as a strategic partnership between IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative and the World Bank, with a non-binding cooperation agreement first…

  IDH and the World Bank join forces for sustainable coffee production in the Central Highlands of Vietnam

• The Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue Europe 2020

  Together with the European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA) and RSPO, IDH is pleased to announce that the ‘Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue – Europe: Addressing the Challenges of 2020…

  The Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue Europe 2020