Empowering action towards improved livelihoods
We often talk about system-level change to address root causes of poverty and imbalance of risk. This requires us to unite in different and creative...
Demand is growing for increased transparency on impacts
Demand for increased transparency has been the topic of many conversations over the past few years. It has been highlighted by governments, in the UN...
ISEAL publishes 2020 Annual Report
We work to accelerate positive change by improving the impacts of ambitious sustainability systems and their partners. Read the latest annual report for highlights of...
Sustainability standards: critical partners in the collective effort to tackle deforestation
There is ‘scant evidence of positive outcomes [on deforestation] for all approaches except voluntary standards systems’. This was the conclusion of researchers from Wageningen University...
Driving positive change for people and planet
With our new strategy, we’re aiming to increase our impact in tackling the biggest sustainability challenges of our time. With less than 10 years until...
Strengthening sustainability systems’ resilience in response to Covid-19
Assurance professionals are working together to develop good practice guidance for remote auditing, with the goal of keeping supply chains operational under crisis conditions. Sustainability...
Supporting landscape-wide impacts
As companies invest in scalable solutions for meeting sustainability commitments, many initiatives and standards are looking at how they can support landscape-wide transformation. ISEAL is...
Achieving more together: government regulation and sustainability systems
As the European Union considers legislation to address supply chain deforestation later this year, we reflect on how standards and similar systems can support and...
Shaping the future of market-based action on sustainability
The launch of ISEAL’s new membership structure marks a focus on a wider range of sustainability systems and offers new and enhanced products.
Unlocking the power of data for sustainability systems
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” runs the old business adage. Conversely, good metrics and data can help you make better management decisions, develop...
RTRS accepted to new ISEAL Community Membership
The Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) enters the ISEAL membership having met the new ISEAL Community Member Requirements. The organisation, along with the...
IRMA achieves new ISEAL Community Member status
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has met the new ISEAL Community Member Requirements. They join the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association in...
What lies behind jurisdictional and landscape claims? ISEAL’s new guidance
While the concept of jurisdictional sustainability continues to gain momentum, the question of how to best monitor and credibly communicate jurisdictional progress remains. To stimulate...
ISEAL to enter 2021 with a new four-year strategy
ISEAL will adopt a new four-year strategy from 2021. The strategy is designed to provide a clear path for us to deliver on our vision...
New brand reflects new membership structure
ISEAL has rebranded to recognise the broadening of its membership. The refreshed brand reflects the evolution of ISEAL and marks a renewed focus on a...
ISEAL has a new membership structure
The global ambition to solve sustainability challenges is growing. In response, standards have evolved and so has ISEAL: we have a new membership structure in...
Getting FPIC right: how voluntary standards can go further
Public and private sector stakeholders are increasingly looking to voluntary standards as one of the key tools to deliver their sustainability goals. While voluntary standards...
Polygon power: putting sustainability systems on the map
ISEAL has produced a package of tools and guidance on the power of polygon data and how sustainability systems can collect it.
