Insights and tools for effective measurement and monitoring in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives
Over the past two years, ISEAL has convened a group of Landscape and Jurisdictional Approach (LJA) practitioners to investigate measurement and monitoring at scale.
Foundational approaches for measuring biodiversity and nature in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives
Sustainability challenges like deforestation, biodiversity loss, tenure insecurity and livelihood sustainability are beyond the capabilities of any individual organisation, and can’t be fully addressed through interventions limited to specific sites.
Understanding income across landscapes
Improving incomes of producers and their families is a priority for many sustainability systems and their partners - and to do that, reliable methods for measuring and monitoring communities' income changes and living standards are essential.
GLWC welcomes ILO’s milestone agreement on living wages
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) recently reached a landmark agreement on the definition and operationalisation of a living wage, following its meeting of experts in February.
The ISEAL Code is here. It’s important news for businesses interested in improving sustainability impacts
The ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Sustainability Systems came into effect on 1 March 2024. It responds to changing demands in the sustainability landscape, with a new focus on gender, data, and due diligence, raising the bar on credible practice for sustainability systems.
Sign up to ISEAL’s expert-led training to develop and improve how you work with sustainability systems
As the world grapples with pressing environmental and social challenges, the importance of sustainable practices has never been clearer.
Remedying human rights harms is a vital business responsibility. ISEAL’s new report highlights how sustainability systems help
Businesses and governments hold a vital stake in addressing adverse human rights impacts, but often struggle to act on remedy. Our new report shows how sustainability systems can advance accountability and support these efforts.
Looking back on key achievements of the Innovations Fund
To remain effective in the face of a fast-evolving landscape of emerging legislation and stronger calls for sustainability action, sustainability systems need to push boundaries.
Implementing effective sustainability due diligence and reporting in global value chains
Join sustainability change makers for a one-day event that pushes the bar with practical solutions to ensure that new due diligence and reporting regulations spread benefits to people and the planet.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program joins as an ISEAL Community Member
ISEAL is pleased to announce that Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program has been approved as an ISEAL Community Member. We look forward to them sharing their unique insights and knowledge, which will be a valuable addition to the seafood initiatives within the ISEAL community.
Tackling gender inequalities in supply chains through sustainability systems
Sustainability systems have a role in setting gender responsive standards to meet sustainability goals.
ISEAL is recruiting a new Board Chair
ISEAL is looking for a new Chair to steer its Board of Directors. The Board Chair is a great role for someone with a strong commitment to ISEAL’s mission, a passion for Board effectiveness, and broad international experience.
4C Services GmbH joins as an ISEAL Community Member
ISEAL is pleased to announce that 4C Services GmbH has been approved as an ISEAL Community Member. As our first member with a certification scheme developed exclusively for the coffee sector, we are excited to bring their insights and knowledge to our growing learning community.
New position paper highlights the importance of landscape monitoring for companies
ISEAL is pleased to announce the release of a new joint position paper, which will help companies navigate monitoring and verification of landscape actions and performance outcomes.
Where to start with developing a gender strategy
Gender equality isn’t just important in its own right. It’s also key to unlocking other impacts that sustainability standards and similar systems are striving towards, from fighting poverty and improving working conditions to strengthening communities and environmental stewardship.
ITC and ISEAL bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss the implementation of EU CSDDD in Ghana
Taking sustainability seriously is no longer a nice to have for companies but a must.
What makes a credible living wage claim?
New guidance from ISEAL sets out how companies and sustainability systems can credibly communicate about their work on living wages. As corporate action on living wages gathers momentum, so too does the demand for ‘living wage claims’.
Sustainability systems are poised to support company reporting on the EU Deforestation Regulation
If your company touches deforestation-risk commodities in Europe, then the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) should be top of your mind. This regulation will be applicable at the end of next year and requires that companies do their due diligence to ensure that products sold in or from Europe do not...
