Tackling inequality: An agenda for business action
Inequality-related risks are inextricably linked to the climate emergency and to nature loss. This is one of the key messages from the new The Business Commission to Tackle…
Procurement: 1st steppingstone to integrated sustainability?
This op-ed first appeared in Procurement Magazine. Integrating procurement with sustainability can accelerate progress towards a more holistic business approach Imagine you invite a new…
Closing Living Income Gaps Requires Closing Gender Gaps
Co-Authors: Gael Lescornec – IDH, Linda Klunder – 100WEEKS, Rupert Day – Cargill Improving the living income of smallholder farming households in global supply chains requires both long…
Busting myths to reveal the reality around living incomes
For many farmers around the world, hard work does not necessarily result in a decent income. Volatile prices, the effects of climate change, rising production costs – all eat into…
Executive Summary: Living Income Summit June 14, 2022
This executive summary provides crucial learnings gathered from our partners and stakeholders over the course of the day, and a refined outcome statement that reflects the main takeaways. Download the…
Press Release: IDH Farmfit Fund partners with Oikocredit to provide a syndicated loan to Unispice
The long-term investment will support the sustainable growth and expansion of Unispice, a family-owned Guatemalan producer of fresh gourmet vegetables. Utrecht — July 5th, 2022 — IDH Farmfit…
There is a clear imperative for every stakeholder in global supply chains to take action to close living income gaps. In a system where farming households shoulder the greatest risk…
We often under-estimate the power of in-person meetings to make things happen. After two years of pandemic precautions and virtual meetings, I had the opportunity for in-person engagement with stakeholders…