Indonesia: Yayasan Inisiatif Dagang Hijau (YIDH) joins pledge on sustainable development and conservation in Papua region
YIDH has joined forces with the governors of Papua and West Papua provinces, Indonesia, together with companies and civil society organizations, to sign the landmark Manokwari Declaration to drive sustainable…
Disease management to achieve sustainability goals in tropical aquaculture has a clear business case
The environmental costs of diseases, mortality and antibiotics are high in tropical aquaculture. Fish that die before they are sold are obviously a waste of inputs. Overuse of anti-biotics, creates…
Verified Sourcing Areas: Reaching sustainability at scale
This blog was originally posted on Global Landscapes Forum. Optimizing sustainable production of agricultural commodities. Rising global demand for responsibly produced agricultural commodities means that businesses and governments in…
Aquascapes: a sustainable landscape approach for the sea
在过去的几十年中the aquaculture sector has been growing enormously, and continues to grow faster than other major food production sectors. Nowadays, 53% of all fish consumed comes from…
Interview: Fitrian Ardiansyah on sustainable palm oil production
This interview was originally posted on Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Can you tell us more about IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative and how the organisation plays a role in…
5 reasons companies are collaborating to end deforestation
This blog was originally posted on GreenBiz. Agricultural and forestry commodities, such as soy, palm oil, beef, timber and cocoa, are some of the leading causes of rainforest destruction…
Indonesia: IDH and Jambi government collaborate to help 30,000 oil palm farmers meet sustainability standards
More than 30,000 independent oil palm smallholders in Tanjung Jabung Barat (Tanjabbar) District, Jambi province, Indonesia are now enjoying a more hassle-free process for obtaining their oil palm cultivation licenses…
Why engaging in a landscape approach is good for business
A new series of case analyses by IDH shows why it makes good business sense for companies to engage in a landscape approach to sustainable production, forest…
Orangutan corridor: Public-private partnership to help protect Indonesia’s wildlife
The Indonesian palm oil company Bumitama is working with the government, local communities and other companies to conserve an ‘orangutan corridor’ that passes through their palm concession in West Kalimantan…