IISD , UNCTAD and IIED coordinate the State of Sustainability Initiatives

SSI is a global initiative focusing on research, reporting on the impacts, effectiveness and the scope of market based, voluntary approaches to sustainable commodity productions and trade

A new global initiative is dedicated to improving our understanding of voluntary standards and sustainability initiatives operative in commodity markets worldwide - the State of Sustainability Initiatives, or “SSI”. With intensive research at its foundation, SSI reporting services aim to improve access to information on the impacts, effectiveness and scope of voluntary initiatives for sustainable commodities.

Reports are designed to cater specifically to a business and policy decision-making audience and will also assist other stakeholders to make more informed choices with respect to standards and other market-based approaches to sustainable commodity production and trade. SSI reports will challenge initiatives to strive toward better practices and will help supply chain participants make investments in initiatives that best suit their sustainable development goals.

The SSI is coordinated under the auspices of the Sustainable Commodity Initiative and is managed by four partner organizations – AID Environment, IIED, IISD, UNCTAD . The project is also supported through funding from the Norwegian government.

The following attachment is a brief update on the latest SSI project developments.

For more information visit www.sustainablecommodities.org/ssi