Region: China
Leading brands improve performance on sustainable cotton but many fall short
Leading international retailers C&A, H&M, M&S and Maxingvest (eg. Tchibo) have joined IKEA as "frontrunners" in 2017’s Sustainable Cotton Ranking,…
02 October 2017
China’s “left behind” women are moving ahead
Wenshu Zhao, a cotton farmer from Wangdaozhaier village in China, never thought she’d become an entrepreneur. Her farm in Hebei…
21 September 2017
Blog: From Aid to Investment with Climate and Migration as Drivers
Solidaridad has always strived to be at the forefront of sustainability innovations. But the world is changing quickly and needs…
12 September 2017
Solidaridad and QuizRR offer digital training for worker rights
Solidaridad and QuizRR announced a new collaboration that will provide business opportunities for the European textile industry to meet their…
26 July 2017
Companies in China share progress on responsible procurement of palm oil
How can we make the palm oil sector in China more sustainable? What are the steps for scaling up sustainable…
27 June 2017
China's soy crushing industry impacts on global sustainability agenda
Following China’s “Open and Reform” period in the mid 1970s, the feed sector was endorsed by the Chinese government as…
20 June 2017
Delegation to the Netherlands signals China’s plans to adopt responsible sourcing
Solidaridad organized a Chinese soy delegation to the Netherlands in April to learn best practices in responsible procurement and consumption…
03 May 2017
Blog: Ethical Branding – overpromise and underdeliver?
In this month's blog, Solidaridad Executive Director Nico Roozen takes a look at the history and pitfalls of sustainability labels…
20 April 2017
15 bright ideas reach round two of Aquaculture Innovation Challenge
After the first round of the Aquaculture Innovation Challenge (AIC), hosted by Seafood Trade Intelligence Portal (STIP), Solidaridad and Fresh…
13 April 2017
Speech: How to overcome three paradoxes for smallholder farmers
Solidaridad Executive Director Nico Roozen was invited to speak about global challenges for ensuring sustainable supply chains during a conference…