Global Market Report: Cotton

This report examines how voluntary sustainability standards are performing in the cotton sector. Read More

Global Market Report: Bananas

This report examines how voluntary sustainability standards are used to promote sustainable development in the banana sector. Read More

Global Market Report: Palm Oil

This report examines how voluntary sustainability standards can mitigate some of the worst environmental impacts of producing palm oil, the world’s most consumed edible oil. Read More

Expert Consultation with Financial Service Providers: Understanding the sustainability issues agricultural producers need to consider to be investment ready and access finance

This paper presents the results of a consultation that IISD's State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) conducted with over 50 financial service providers in order to better understand the risks and sustainability issues that they consider relevant when assessing finance requests from agricultural producers. Read More

Global Market Report: Sugar

Voluntary sustainability standard sugar production is on the rise with continued growth expected. Read More

Global Market Report: Tea

Global demand for tea is growing despite sustainability challenges. Read More

Sustainability and Voluntary Certification in the Kenyan Tea Sector

IISD convened key representatives from all segments of the Kenyan tea value chain for a multistakeholder meeting of the sector, held on March 6, 2019, in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More

Sustainability and Voluntary Certification in the Rwandan Coffee Sector

IISD co-facilitated a workshop on voluntary sustainability standards in Rwanda's coffee sector February 28, 2019. Read More