Global Sustainable Tourism Council are developing guidelines for remote audits, drawing on best practices and stakeholder feedback (February – August 2025).

Textile Exchange are developing a roadmap to empower farmers through geospatial data to engage with nature-focused targets, promoting positive biodiversity outcomes in supply chains (February – August 2025).

Preferred by Nature will streamline risk assessment data and sustainability benchmarks to improve the impact of its certification, inform decision-making, and foster effective data-sharing practices (February – August 2025)

Between February to August 2025, Global Standard (GOTS) developed and delivered a targeted training program for auditors focused on due diligence requirements aligned with international frameworks.

Global Coffee Platform are building on past work to develop its data management capabilities (February - August 2025). A strong data system is crucial to demonstrate impact to stakeholders, including...

Sustainable Agriculture Network aim to create a more transparent and inclusive approach to sustainable verification by integrating community-driven monitoring into certification processes (February 2025 – August 2026).

This initiative led by Better Cotton (January 2025 – December 2026) will develop a sustainable health program to ensure farmers can get access to essential health services without financial strain.

Waste pickers in developing countries play a key role in the circular economy. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative are fostering collective action to integrate them into formal markets (January 2025 - January...

Indigenous and Traditional Communities play a vital role in protecting the environment. The Forest Stewardship Council are exploring effective methods for assessing socio-cultural impact (January 2025 – December 2025).

As regulation evolves, data becomes a critical asset for smallholder farmers. Fairtrade International are piloting a business model for data ownership in the cocoa sector (March 2025 – June 2026).