Innovations Fund project portfolio
Since 2016, The ISEAL Innovations Fund has awarded grants for over 100 projects across diverse geographies and sectors that strengthen the effectiveness of sustainability systems against critical sustainability challenges. Explore these projects below, and access outputs and learnings.
Streamlining the path towards sustainability in the aquaculture industry
Aquaculture Stewardship Council led a project (July 2019 - June 2022) to reduce costs for aquaculture producers, and remove confusion among buyers, governments, producers, and consumers.
Developing common indicators for farm-level coffee sustainability
Global Coffee Platform led a project (February 2018 - April 2019) to unleash the power of data in the coffee sector, by co-developing a set of common indicators for coffee...
Leveraging audit data to demonstrate outcomes and improve audit integrity
Rainforest Alliance led a project (June 2017 - November 2018) to develop a supporting evidence framework to revolutionise data-driven assurance and Monitoring and Evaluation.
Moving towards outcome-based standards
Project details Project title: Outcome-based hybrid approach to environmental assurance Lead organisation: Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) Partners: NewForesight Duration: May to November 2018Reducing the use of highly hazardous pesticides
Global Coffee Platform and the Sustainable Agriculture Network came together to form a coalition (December 2016 - February 2019) to reduce and eliminate the use of highly hazardous pesticides and...
Living Wage portal: Giving workers a decent standard of living (Innovations Fund project)
Rainforest Alliance led a project (July 2017 to June 2018) together with the Global Living Wage Coalition to develop a consistent methodology for calculating a living wage in different countries.
Appraising and applying GIS tools in auditing
ASI led a project (October 2017 to July 2018) to test GIS software packages and apps that could make audits more effective and efficient.
Safeguarding the right of indigenous peoples to FPIC
Equitable Origin led a project (August 2017 - June 2022) to create an FPIC monitoring and verification tool building on its extensive experience working with indigenous communities in the Amazon...
Improving detection and remediation of forced labour in agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture Network (November 2017 to December 2018) led a project to find new methods of identifying high-risk locations beyond the tools available to auditors.
Exploring the value of blockchain for standards
Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials led a project (January - December 2020) to identify several promising ways of harnessing blockchain technology in standards.