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Rabobank Foundation visits BCI cotton fields in India
The work of Solidaridad Cotton Solutions Network in India is co-funded by the Rabobank Foundation through the Better Cotton Fast…
21 August 2014
Interview with Nico Roozen by Bloomberg
Nico Roozen, Solidaridad Network's executive director, was interviewed by Simon Clark and Heather Walsh of Bloomberg. The article is about about…
Gender Equity in Certified Chains – Certified Coffee, Tea and Cocoa: Making it work for all – expert meeting
Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), HIVOS, Oxfam-Novib and Solidaridad kindly invite you to an expert meeting: Certified Coffee, Tea and Cocoa: Making…
Sustainability in a decisive phase (1): An integrated market approach
Market processes must deliver socially desirable outcomes. Sustainable markets are created through interaction between good goverance, active civil society and…
Solidaridad West Africa training partner in Cargill's Sustainable Cocoa Program in Ghana
Cargill's cocoa & chocolate business – in close cooperation with the Ghana Cocoa Board – is expanding its Cargill Sustainable…
Now that sustainability has become a mainstream ambition in the corporate sector, the task is to ensure a sufficient supply…
Many existing cultivation methods are not only unsustainable, but als suboptimal. In almost all product groups the areas under protection…
The challenge of retraining and offering better job options to ex-cane cutters in Brazil
Given the growing environmental concerns and technological innovations, Brazilian Sugar Cane Industry is undergoing a rapid process of mechanization. Manual…
Towards a more sustainable sugar cane production in Bolivia
Child labor in sugarcane harvest is illegal in Bolivia. It is classified by the Ministry of Labor in Bolivia as…
Seminar on sustainable textiles organised by Solidaridad and Textile Exchange – Dhaka, Bangladesh – 2 June, 2012
Solidaridad and Textile Exchange on second of June organize a seminar on Textiles Sustainability for brands, retailers and manufacturers in the fashion…