Region: Latin America
Central America 2022
In 2022 we successfully lobbied for 69,933 hectares of Guatemalan protected areas through RSPO remediation and compensation. In Nicaragua 3,348…
31 December 2022
Amidst increasing polarization and a fragmenting world, we continue to see progress and the impact of Solidaridad’s work in making…
Taking a gender transformative approach to circular coffee in Peru
True sustainability is about ensuring that no one is left behind due to poverty or inequality. That’s why the Circular…
12 December 2022
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
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
Project Muda Cana wins Bonsucro Inspire Award
Project Muda Cana in Brazil won the award for Best Value Chain Sustainability Initiative during the Bonsucro Week in October.…
18 November 2022
How can we unleash artisanal mining’s potential to drive rural development?
A new study from Solidaridad assesses the main gaps and opportunities that artisanal and small-scale miners face in achieving better…
08 November 2022
Working Towards Resilience in Mexico’s Sugarcane Sector
Sugarcane supports the livelihoods of thousands of farmers throughout Mexico, but traditional practices have limited productivity and progress. The MAS-CAÑA…
03 November 2022
LandScale: Assessing sustainability for everyone in the landscape
There are several sustainability schemes that specifically address the production or transformation units of a product, however, measuring the impacts…
28 September 2022
First Palm Oil Barometer challenges negative public perception on palm oil sustainability
Smallholder farmers are sustainable palm oil production’s secret ingredient. While smallholder palm oil farmers risk living in poverty, the 282…
15 September 2022