Download the notes from the Inclusion & empowerment breakout session at the ISEAL Global Sustainability Symposium 2024.

Sustainability standards as drivers of trade resilience and competitiveness: Governments are increasingly integrating sustainability objectives into trade frameworks, while voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) are emerging as influential tools to support compliance and advance both trade and sustainability goals. In collaboration with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, ISEAL hosted an online dialogue exploring practical examples from emerging and developed economies, lessons learned, and the future role of VSS within evolving trade poli