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Promoting sustainable environmental practices with energy-efficient cookstoves
In Nigeria, the majority of rural households prepare their food over open fire on traditional cookstoves made from mud or…
26 March 2023
Solidaridad, Bayer & Grupo Pantaleon winners of the 2023 Sedex Sustainability Awards!
Solidaridad in partnership with Bayer and Panuco Mill from Grupo Pantaleon are winners of the 2023 Sedex Sustainability Awards, under…
24 March 2023
Undoing systemic barriers to gender inclusivity in Southern Africa
Gender inequality is a persistent challenge across Southern Africa, and the agribusiness sector is no exception. Though women dominate the…
22 March 2023
Advocacy and collaboration yield results in push for sustainable value chains
Whilst civic space across the world has been under increasing pressure in 2022, leading to still greater inequalities, people continue…
21 March 2023
Rural Extension & Technical Support Services Show Potential For Reducing Deforestation in Brazil
A new study from Solidaridad in Brazil demonstrates the importance of education – in the form of rural extension and…
20 March 2023
Equal partnerships in the fashion industry: How brands and retailers can take the first steps
We’ve been talking about how building equal partnerships between fashion brands and suppliers can improve sustainability and workers’ livelihoods for…
13 March 2023
Striving for a sustainable and gender-inclusive garment sector in Ethiopia with Bottom Up!
As the Bottom Up! programme nears its end, we reflect on what we've achieved and our lessons learnt. Since its…
09 March 2023
Women leveraging digital innovations to build sustainable, inclusive value chains
"It is essential that women are the protagonist of their work, both in the field and in decision-making at the…
07 March 2023
Zambezi potato farmers improve yields in demo programme
In partnership, Solidaridad and Wageningen University & Research implemented a potato demonstration in Mozambique’s Zambezi Valley. The programme, funded by…
01 March 2023
Smallholders from global south take the stage for inclusive CSDDD
In its current form, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive fails to consider the issues experienced by millions of…
27 February 2023
