Region: Asia
Sustainability Initiatives Will Fail Until Companies Pay More for Cocoa, says new report
Endemic sustainability issues within global cocoa supply chains, including child labour and deforestation will continue unless efforts are coupled with…
07 December 2022
RECLAIM Sustainability! 2021 Progress Report
The RECLAIM Sustainability! programme is a partnership working to strengthen civil society and foster inclusive sustainability in global value chains.…
01 December 2022
COP27: Some Achievements, Glaring Omissions & Priorities Going Forward
COP27 concluded with a stronger commitment to countries that have contributed the least to climate change, but fell short of…
23 November 2022
Climate Change, Carbon Farming Dominate Discussion at Asia Tea Alliance Summit
Tea is the world’s second most popular beverage after water. Roughly 3 billion cups are consumed every day. The sector…
15 November 2022
Palm oil’s future is sustainable; the discourse is stuck in the past
In the light of the recently published Palm Oil Barometer and as sustainable palm oil production continues to be a…
07 November 2022
Sustainable Sugar: A win-win for farmers, mills and markets in India
The sugar industry is vital to India’s economy but high input costs, low production, an unstable cane sugar market and…
22 October 2022
Bringing climate-smart farming to India’s Odisha state
Solidaridad has partnered with Sarat Kar & Anima Kar (SKAK) Foundation and Idea-Vodafone Foundation to transform Cuttack and Kendrapara in…
06 October 2022
Asian Palm Oil Alliance: A new regional multi-stakeholder platform
Solidaridad has brought together the palm oil industry associations from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal to form the…
29 September 2022
Darrel Webber: ex-RSPO Secretary General on the sustainability challenges around one of the world’s most (im)popular crops.
How much incentive does a smallholder need in order NOT to knock down a tree? And, what will be the…
23 September 2022
20 September 2022