Driving decent work in supply chains: insights from an Evidensia review
Decent work is one of the most challenging aspects in advancing social sustainability. Voluntary supply chain tools have long aimed to improve decent work and wages in supply chains.
Revision of ISEAL sustainability benchmarking good practice guide
Since we published our guide for credible benchmarking in 2020, many new benchmarking initiatives have been developed and practical experience gained.
How better procurement can drive lasting change
As subscribers of the Living Income Community of Practice (LICOP) know only too well, smallholder producers are at the sharp end of global supply chains, and can face significant challenges in achieving and maintaining a decent standard of living.
Living income: Latin America focus
The concept of living income is attracting interest globally. It is being increasingly recognised as an integral component in the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
ISEAL supports China’s voluntary sustainability standards and trade promotion efforts
ISEAL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Commercial Sub-Council (CCPIT-CSC), on 14 September 2024. Through the MoU, ISEAL and CCPIT-CSC aim to enhance trade development and voluntary sustainability standards cooperation in China.
Supporting action on deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains
Addressing deforestation and land conversion within supply chains has never been more urgent, as businesses come under pressure to align their operations with global sustainability goals and new regulations.
ISEAL publishes 2023 annual review
With the release of ISEAL’s Annual Review 2023, we reflect on the year’s most significant developments and achievements to support credible practices.
Market transformation for good
The ISEAL Global Sustainability Symposium 2024 was a pivotal moment, defining solutions and challenges in making new legislation a force for good.
ISEAL welcomes Monika Weber-Fahr as new Board Chair
ISEAL has appointed Monika Weber-Fahr as its new Board Chair.
International Sustainability and Carbon Certification joins as an ISEAL Community Member
ISEAL is pleased to announce that International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) has been approved as an ISEAL Community Member.
Preferred by Nature joins as an ISEAL Community Member
ISEAL is excited to announce that Preferred by Nature has been approved as an ISEAL Community Member.
ISEAL Innovations Fund to continue with expanded focus on smallholders
Thanks to donor support, the ISEAL Innovations Fund continues to support innovative projects until 2027.
ESG and CSR: moving the needle for sustainable supply chains
As the ISEAL Global Sustainability Symposium approaches, we’re delighted to announce Richard Howitt, Strategic Advisor on Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Business and Human Rights and former MEP, as our keynote speaker
Insights and tools for effective measurement and monitoring in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives
Over the past two years, ISEAL has convened a group of Landscape and Jurisdictional Approach (LJA) practitioners to investigate measurement and monitoring at scale.
Foundational approaches for measuring biodiversity and nature in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives
Sustainability challenges like deforestation, biodiversity loss, tenure insecurity and livelihood sustainability are beyond the capabilities of any individual organisation, and can’t be fully addressed through interventions limited to specific sites.
Understanding income across landscapes
Improving incomes of producers and their families is a priority for many sustainability systems and their partners - and to do that, reliable methods for measuring and monitoring communities' income changes and living standards are essential.
GLWC welcomes ILO’s milestone agreement on living wages
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently reached a landmark agreement on the definition and operationalisation of a living wage, following its meeting of experts in February.
The ISEAL Code is here. It’s important news for businesses interested in improving sustainability impacts
The ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems came into effect on 1 March 2024. It responds to changing demands in the sustainability landscape, with a new focus on gender, data, and due diligence, raising the bar on credible practice for sustainability systems.
