As due diligence expectations rise across global supply chains, collaborative initiatives like the Living Income Community of Practice are helping businesses turn living income commitments into practical action. In partnership with SHIFT, LICOP has developed practical guidance to help companies identify and address living income risks as part of human...

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The first mile – the journey from producer to the first aggregation or processing point – is a critical yet often overlooked stage in agricultural supply chains. Across cocoa, coffee, rubber, and palm oil, this stage is shaped by smallholders, informal intermediaries, and complex social, economic, and logistical realities. Understanding...

Last year, we launched the ISEAL Code website to integrate user-friendly features to the ISEAL Code, increasing user understanding of requirements and improving access to supporting resources and guidance. In this blog, we highlight the need for accessibility, what users are looking for, and the role of digital solutions in...

In this overview, Laura Monikowska summarises key insights from a recent Evidensia blog by Dr Iris Berger and Dr Oscar Morton, which examines new evidence from South India’s Zero Budget Natural Farming programme, showing that agroecology can increase farmer profits, maintain crop yields, and support biodiversity at scale. These findings...

Across Asia, landscape and jurisdictional approaches (LJAs) are gaining traction beyond deforestation, and are now increasingly recognised for their role in supporting smallholder inclusion and improving livelihoods. In turn, these approaches are helping to address income insecurity – often a root cause driving unsustainable land use.

We are pleased to announce that the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has been approved as an ISEAL Community Member. Their knowledge of voluntary science-based targets for companies will bring valuable insights to our growing community.

On the international stage, the COP30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, achieved mixed results. The final agreement emphasised equity and a ‘just transition’ but failed to increase commitments to phasing out fossil fuels. Even with the backdrop of the Amazon rainforest, negotiators left without a plan to end deforestation. Nevertheless, I left...

One of the biggest challenges facing sustainability leaders today is scaling action. How do we shift from a few companies doing the right thing to transforming entire supply chains and sectors? And what does that look like in practice? These were the questions at the heart of ISEAL’s Sustainability Policy...

From data silos to shared insight – ISEAL members are raising the bar for high-quality, transparent and interoperable data, ensuring that sustainability data is trusted, comparable, and used with confidence.

Global market systems depend largely on small-scale producers, who face mounting climate and environmental pressures. Around 80% of small-scale producers operate outside certified markets, selling into local, regional or global markets. As new regulations demand greater supply chain accountability, businesses must strengthen their social and environmental performance while addressing the...

Geolocation data underpins the ability of sustainability systems and their partners to track activities, assess environmental risks, and measure impact. ISEAL has updated its guidance on mapping certified activities and commissioned new research on how spatial datasets can be used to monitor change and impact. By collecting and analysing spatial...

For companies with complex supply chains, meeting deforestation-free commitments and regulations requires a balance of traceability and efficiency. ISEAL’s new guidance can help companies choose the right chain of custody approach.