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  • 12 cocoa companies commit to halting deforestation

    On March 16 2017 the twelve largest global chocolate and cocoa companies committed to develop cooperative, multi-stakeholder frameworks to help address deforestation and forest degradation in their cocoa supply chains…

    12 cocoa companies commit to halting deforestation
  • Huffington Post blog about Cocoa & Forest Initiative

    IDH, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and The Prince’s International Sustainability Unit (ISU) convened the Cocoa & Forest Initiative and launched it at a meeting hosted by HRH The Prince…

    Huffington Post blog about Cocoa & Forest Initiative
  • First village land use plan in West Kalimantan

    The landscape in the Ketapang district of West Kalimantan is under pressure from concessions for palm oil, pulp and paper, mining, and logging. IDH, Aidenvironment and Bumitama Gunajaya Agro (BGA)…

    First village land use plan in West Kalimantan
  • BLOG: Engaging Smallholders in Forest Friendly Value Chains

    IDH’s Production, Protection and Inclusion (PPI) compacts focus on sustainability beyond single farm gates, across a whole landscape. PPI compacts bring all stakeholders together (business, local and national government, communities,…

    BLOG: Engaging Smallholders in Forest Friendly Value Chains
  • IDH and Safaricom merge resources to protect the Mau forest

    IDH signed a partnership with Safaricom Foundation  to help protect the South West Mau Forest, an important water catchment area. Addressing forest degradation will enhance the ecosystem services required in…

    IDH and Safaricom merge resources to protect the Mau forest
  • IDH Forum: Driving Business Solutions for Sustainable Landscapes

    On February 9, over 100 participants from all over the globe gathered in Amsterdam to learn from each other how to build multi-stakeholder coalitions for sustainable landscapes where forests are…

    IDH Forum: Driving Business Solutions for Sustainable Landscapes
  • 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
  • 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…