Sector Programme Sustainability Governance in Global Value Chains

OBJECTIVE

The programme aims to:

  • strive for more sustainable supply chains in selected sectors (palm oil, cocoa, sugar commodities, fishery)
  • utilise ā€˜Sustainability standards Comparison Toolā€™ to assess and compare sustainability standards

PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION

The programme hosts several multi-stakeholder initiatives and activities. It strives for more sustainable supply chains in selected sectors (palm oil, cacao, agrar commodities, and fishery). Part of the programme is furthermore the ā€œsustainability standards comparison toolā€, an IT-based concept allowing the assessment and comparison of sustainability standards. Regarding field of intervention, leverage points for changes on the demand side of global supply chains are corporate buying practices, coordination of sustainability requirements and better-informed buying decisions in public and private procurement.

PUBLICATIONS

COUNTRY

Multinational Cooperation , Global

DURATION

Feb 2017 - Dec 2020

CONTACT PERSON