ISEAL commissioned SCS to examine how 'declaration in excess' is understood and used by supply chain actors to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Interviews with stakeholders in palm oil, coffee and rubber revealed varying levels of awareness, implementation strategies and potential hurdles. The report highlights different interpretations and implementations of declaration in excess, assessing both potential benefits and challenges from a regulatory and business perspective.

We are excited to launch the revision of the ISEAL Chain of Custody (CoC) Definitions and Models Guidance. The revision process will include:

This is a standardised metadata set that provides a common code for search and discovery to improve the flow of sustainability information.

ISEAL is excited to announce that Accounting for Nature has been approved as an ISEAL Community Member. We look forward to working with them to improve their certification system to empower a nature-positive future.

ISEAL and AidEnvironment’s new whitepaper builds understanding and support for equity and livelihoods in seafood and beyond. It recommends realigning focus from risk reduction to sustainable livelihood and fairness.

At a time when sustainability solutions are urgently needed, landscape initiatives have the potential to address systemic environmental, social and economic issues holistically and at scale. But to do so, they need to have an effective operating structure with long-term investment and multi-stakeholder collaboration.