Region: South America
Coffee producing countries can learn from Colombia
Solidaridad’s International Programme Coordinator for the coffee sector, Joel Brounen, has visited the main coffee producing countries around the world…
06 August 2015
Leading soybean expert explains China’s plans to promote sustainable trade
The China-South America Sustainable Soy Trade Platform was jointly launched by the Paulson Institute, Solidaridad, The Nature Conservancy and WWF,…
30 July 2015
UniSol teaches how conservation can lead to progress
Marks & Spencer visited partner cooperatives in South America’s UniSol project as they set the way forward to achieve a…
09 July 2015
Good agricultural practices gain traction in Colombia
In May, after in-depth work in understanding and implementing sustainable practices, and thanks to the commitment of the Farmer Support…
20 June 2015
Partnerships that matter: Solidaridad Network 2014 Annual Report online
The leaders of leading companies no longer talk about corporate responsibility as a side issue for their CSR departments. Some,…
15 June 2015
Online seafood portal facilitates sustainable seafood trade
Solidaridad and Wageningen University & Research Centre (Wageningen UR) launch the Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal at the Global Seafood Expo…
21 April 2015
Sustainable Trade Platform strengthens Colombian commodity markets
From the birthplace of coffee legend Juan Valdez now comes a sustainable supply chain model that could transform commodity markets…
02 March 2015
After three years of continuous improvements, and with Solidaridad’s support, Minera Yanaquihua, a small gold mine, recently received Responsible Jewellry…
31 December 2014
By engaging with leading companies in the region, Solidaridad and the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH) increased the supply of soy…
Solidaridad welcomes agreement on sustainable beef principles
Solidaridad has welcomed the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)‘s approval of new Principles and Criteria for sustainable beef. Following…
24 November 2014