News and Resources

• Journey towards sustainable cotton continues

  This month, IDH published the last report of the Better Cotton Fast Track Program (BCFTP). The progress on sustainable cotton doesn’t stop here though, as the BCFTP has merged into…

  Journey towards sustainable cotton continues

• Agricultural Lenders Adopt Shared Principles

  9 members’ of The Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance have applied shared social and environmental principles across their loan portfolios. This encompasses roughly $600 million to businesses providing services to…

  Agricultural Lenders Adopt Shared Principles

• Which companies procure the most Better Cotton?

  Which retailers and brands lead the Better Cotton league? The Top 10 (volume) Better Cotton sourcing businesses include many high-street favorites from around the world. In descending order of magnitude,…

  Which companies procure the most Better Cotton?

• Kenyan Ministry of Environment supports IDH’s landscape program in South West Mau Forest

  IDH’s landscape program team in Kenya (ISLA Kenya), together with private sector partners and the Dutch ambassador, met with the ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Nairobi on 23…

  Kenyan Ministry of Environment supports IDH’s landscape program in South West Mau Forest

• Business Solutions for Landscapes

  February 9 the IDH Forum DRIVING BUSINESS SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES was held in Amsterdam. Designed as a catalyzer for innovative solutions, over 100 high level representatives from 11…

  Business Solutions for Landscapes

• German Ministry put coffee at the top of their sustainability agenda

  By signing cooperation with the Global Coffee Platform (GCP), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Coöperation and Development (BMZ) demonstrate their long-term commitment to positively impacting the livelihoods of coffee…

  German Ministry put coffee at the top of their sustainability agenda

• German and Australian support for sustainable cotton

  The BCI Growth and Innovation Fund, which project portfolio is managed by BCI, IDH and cotton sourcing companies has recieved significant financial support from the German government. At the same…

  German and Australian support for sustainable cotton

• IDH apparel program in Vietnam unlocks huge savings

  150 Olympic swimming pools, electricity to turn on 19.662 televisions for a year and 2.629.000 USD in savings. These are the improvements that have been achieved with the first 3…

  IDH apparel program in Vietnam unlocks huge savings

• Responsible soy project in Paraguay evaluated

  In partnership with Solidaridad and Marks & Spencer, IDH trained from 2014 to 2016, over 2,600 soy family farmers in better and responsible agricultural practices. By preparing young people to…

  Responsible soy project in Paraguay evaluated

• Over enthusiastic reporter overrates soy MoU…

  With the header: “IDH stops deforestation” Dutch magazine P+ introduced its latest issue, featuring the soy MoU, co-organized by IDH. Soy Director Lucian Peppelenbos: “It is good to be optimistic…

  Over enthusiastic reporter overrates soy MoU…

• KTDA, IDH and Unilever improve tea farmers livelihoods at scale

  Over 85,000 farmers have been trained on sustainable agricultural practices and Rainforest Alliance certification through Farmer Field Schools (FFS), including over 45,000 women (53%). Resulting in income diversification, higher yields…

  KTDA, IDH and Unilever improve tea farmers livelihoods at scale

• Brazilian soy producers and EU industry agree on responsible action plan

  Convened by IDH, APROSOJA, ABIOVE, FEDIOL and FEFAC signed a MoU to match visions and align actions to mainstream Brazilian responsible soy production and European market demand. It is the…

  Brazilian soy producers and EU industry agree on responsible action plan

• Fund to Protect five million hectares Tropical Forests and Trigger 1,6 billion USD Private Investments Launched in Davos

  IDH is incorporating a large Fund to work with investors, companies and local authorities on deforestation-free jurisdictions, and responsibly produced commodities like palm oil, pulp & paper, beef, soy and…

  Fund to Protect five million hectares Tropical Forests and Trigger 1,6 billion USD Private Investments Launched in Davos

• Steven Collet succeeds Ted vd Put in Executive Board

  After almost 7 years co-leading IDH as Executive Board member, Ted van der Put decided to rebalance his work and life in a more sustainable way and step back from…

  Steven Collet succeeds Ted vd Put in Executive Board