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Ruchi Soya inks deal with Solidaridad to scale up sustainable production in India

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte witnessed the signing of an agreement worth €4.5 million that is intended to reduce India's…

05 June 2015

Let “The True Cost” be a warning to laggards

Tonight, the Solidaridad team watched the new documentary “The True Cost” with much interest. It provided an insider’s look at…

29 May 2015

Exhibition offers intimate look at life of sugarcane cutters

Thousands of sugarcane cutters in Central America are affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKDnT). Recent scientific advances indicate that the…

26 May 2015

Powerful players join forces for soy sustainability

The world’s largest importers of soy have now come together to ensure sustainable production practices in the main soy-producing countries…

30 April 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

Smallholder farmers achieve RSPO certification in Malaysia

One of the first programmes involving an independent supply chain that sets a path for more sustainable palm oil in…

09 April 2015

H&M leads the way to sustainable fashion

It is refreshing to read Karl Johan Persson’s quote in the CEO’s opening interview in the 2014 H&M Sustainability Report:…

Experts share solutions for cotton concerns

From field to fashion, experts attending Solidaridad’s Sustainable Textiles Lab agreed that it’s possible for every brand, in every segment…

12 March 2015

Farmers pay the price for cheap chocolate

For the first time, a study investigated the actual income of farmers and value distribution in the cocoa supply chain.…

05 March 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