News and Resources

• IDH launches the Stawisha Mau Charitable Trust to protect the Mau forest in Kenya

  Through its landscape program (ISLA Kenya), IDH is launching a trust this Friday that will help to jointly restore and conserve 60,000 hectares of the South West Mau Forest by…

  IDH launches the Stawisha Mau Charitable Trust to protect the Mau forest in Kenya

• Cashew farming in Africa – from backyard hobby to bankable business

  SDM analytics help to increase bankability of cashew farmers in Africa. Over the past five years, IDH, in partnership with ComCashew, have supported the development of smallholder cashew farmers in…

  Cashew farming in Africa – from backyard hobby to bankable business

• IDH and MVO Nederland join forces at New Years Event

  Despite the stormy weather in the Netherlands over 450 people attended the MVO NL New Years Event, where IDH held two workshops, with a key note by Volkert Engelsman, CEO…

  IDH and MVO Nederland join forces at New Years Event

• Cocoa and Forests Initiative coalition take commitments forward in Abidjan

  The first follow up meeting of the Cocoa and Forest Initiative, this year, was hosted by the government of Côte d’Ivoire. The event brought the coalition members forward towards concrete…

  Cocoa and Forests Initiative coalition take commitments forward in Abidjan

• Sustainable import of fruit and vegetables increases to 70%

  The volumes of tropical fruit and vegetables, such as bananas, pineapples, green beans and avocados, that are sourced on the basis of meeting social and environmental conditions has risen significantly…

  Sustainable import of fruit and vegetables increases to 70%

• Soy farmers face market access risks

  As large companies increasingly demand responsible soy, the risk of non compliant soy farmers to run out of business grows, says Chain Reaction Report. Thanks to IDH and its partners…

  Soy farmers face market access risks

• New insights report into efficient service delivery and finance for smallholders

  We are happy to share our suggested holiday reading. This latest report presents findings and best practices from our innovating partners; empowering farmers through service delivery, while generating sustainable returns to…

  New insights report into efficient service delivery and finance for smallholders

• 2017: um ano de muitas realizações

  Fim de ano é o momento de fazer aquele balanço, refletir e buscar inspiração para planejar o futuro. Por isso, a IDH traz nesta última edição de 2017 um balanço…

  2017: um ano de muitas realizações

• IDH participa do lançamento da Aliança TFA 2020 Colômbia

  No último dia 28, a IDH – Iniciativa para Comércio Sustentável esteve em Bogotá, na Colômbia, para acompanhar o lançamento oficial da primeira plataforma nacional TFA (Tropical Forest Alliance) 2020…

  IDH participa do lançamento da Aliança TFA 2020 Colômbia

• Projeto Campos do Araguaia, apoiado pela IDH, realiza 2º Dia de Campo no Mato Grosso

  Com o objetivo de atualizar os produtores da região sobre o andamento dos projetos da Liga do Araguaia e fortalecer o movimento, foi realizado o 2º Dia de Campo do…

  Projeto Campos do Araguaia, apoiado pela IDH, realiza 2º Dia de Campo no Mato Grosso

• Imazon se reúne com parceiros para avançar com o Pacto de Paragominas

  No início deste mês, o Instituto do Homem e Meio Ambiente da Amazônia (Imazon), parceiro da IDH – Iniciativa para Comércio Sustentável, se reuniu com setores público, privado (empresas e…

  Imazon se reúne com parceiros para avançar com o Pacto de Paragominas

• Aprosoja realiza projeto de restauro em áreas degradadas da região Norte, com o apoio da IDH

  Entre os dias 4 e 13 deste mês, equipes técnicas da Associação dos Produtores de Soja e Milho de Mato Grosso (Aprosoja) estiveram na região Norte realizando a implantação de…

  Aprosoja realiza projeto de restauro em áreas degradadas da região Norte, com o apoio da IDH

• Listen to our latest podcast on sustainable vanilla

  Hear more about the Sustainable Vanilla Initiative in the latest episode of the IDH podcast. Jan Gilhuis, Senior Program Manager in the IDH Fresh & Ingredients Program, and Don Seville,…

  Listen to our latest podcast on sustainable vanilla

• Apparel program in Vietnam deepens local engagement

  The Race to the Top program, one of the IDH programs in the apparel sector, makes good progress. Cooperation grows, and participating facilities show promising results. At a recent…

  Apparel program in Vietnam deepens local engagement