Governments, businesses, and consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of the need to create food systems that increase production in a sustainable manner, while addressing poverty and food insecurity. North American consumer goods companies facing challenges in their supply chains are working towards ethical and sustainable sourcing of commodities.

Food safety, traceability, waste reduction, and the integration of digital technologies to improve food production are also rapidly gaining attention. Yet recent political developments in the USA make this a challenging time and Solidaridad is redoubling its efforts to further development of sustainable systems from farmer to consumer.

Solidaridad North America, in close collaboration with the entire Solidaridad Network, helps companies achieve these goals by providing on-the-ground expertise and by developing innovative solutions to supply chain challenges. Together with philanthropic foundations and civil society organizations, Solidaridad North America identifies opportunities to increase the sustainability of commodity supply chains and mobilizes resources to achieve sector-wide change.

These initiatives have focused on protecting degraded ecosystems, while simultaneously improving the livelihoods of small producers, through capacity building for improved production practices, and facilitating access to finance and markets. A special emphasis on women and youth is integrated across all commodity programs.

Solidaridad has well-established relationships with foundations such as the Mastercard Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Walmart Foundation, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and corporate partners such as PepsiCo.