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  • IRBC Agreement Floriculture webinar EU due diligence legislation

    Trade associations promote awareness about due diligence legislation among their supporters On 2 December, the Secretariat of the IRBC agreement for the Floriculture Sector (IDH), the Dutch Ministry of Foreign…

    IRBC Agreement Floriculture webinar EU due diligence legislation
  • Keep focusing on the big picture of improving wages

    The issue of living wages evokes strong emotions. Most people agree that decent work should be remunerated with wages that provide a decent livelihood. Advocates for a living wage in…

    Keep focusing on the big picture of improving wages
  • SJC surpasses 2020 target of 30% sustainable juice volumes

    The joint efforts of the companies united in the Sustainable Juice Covenant (SJC) are bearing fruit: the latest progress report for the SJC 2030 program indicates…

    SJC surpasses 2020 target of 30% sustainable juice volumes
  • SJC General Assembly: Progress, projects and initiatives on the way to more sustainable juice

    On June 9th, the members of the Sustainable Juice Covenant (SJC) came together online for their General Assembly. The objective: To update the members on the latest developments within the…

    SJC General Assembly: Progress, projects and initiatives on the way to more sustainable juice
  • Spice sector stakeholders convened to boost market linkage from Meghalaya

    IDH and the Government of Meghalaya, India hosted a Market Linkage Platform meeting for spices produced in Meghalaya on May 18-19, 2021. The meeting, facilitated under the State government’s Meghalaya…

    Spice sector stakeholders convened to boost market linkage from Meghalaya
  • Supermarkets provide insight into the living wage gap for their bananas

    The Dutch supermarkets under our Banana Retail Commitment on Living Wage have provided insight into the gap between current wages and the living wage. The participating…

    Supermarkets provide insight into the living wage gap for their bananas
  • Remote audits to protect workers and environment

    Auditing to verify sustainability is key to control progress on topics ranging from environmental sustainability to worker safety and even food safety. The COVID-19 pandemic has far reaching impact on…

    Remote audits to protect workers and environment
  • First standards compliant with new environmental criteria in flowers sector

    Reliable and comparable data collection to demonstrate good practice and drive further improvement.   Three floriculture sustainability standards have been recognized compliant with a new set of environmental criteria for…

    First standards compliant with new environmental criteria in flowers sector
  • SIFAV KICKS OFF 2025 AMBITIONS

    FOCUS ON THE FUTURE FOR FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES: SIFAV STEPS UP SUSTAINABILITY AMBITIONS IN 2025 PROGRAM    The companies united in the Sustainability Initiative Fruit and Vegetables (SIFAV),…

    SIFAV KICKS OFF 2025 AMBITIONS
  • Floriculture sector celebrates a sustainable evolution

      FSI members set ambitions for reduction of carbon footprint and living wage gaps The 68 Floriculture Sustainability Initiative (FSI) members have agreed on an ambition to reduce…

    Floriculture sector celebrates a sustainable evolution