Women, the Backbone of Cocoa Production in Cameroon – How the EUDR could support this essential, invisible, and exploited workforce

This document is the result of a field study conducted in ten localities in three regions of Cameroon to look at the place of women—including Indigenous women—in the cocoa sector….

Recommandations pour la création d’un environnement politico-juridique favorable á la conformité aux normes européennes et allemandes sur la diligence raisonnable et la déforestation

This document presents policy recommendations developed by the Conseil National des Exportations (CNE) of Côte d’Ivoire within the framework of the FIT for FAIR project. It includes activities to establish…

FIT for FAIR – Cross-Country Insights on Operationalising EU Due Diligence Regulations – Latin America

Increasing due diligence requirements are shaping how producing countries maintain access to European markets. Within the FIT for FAIR project, cross-country learning sessions are organized to exchange experiences on operationalizing…

Smallholder Inclusivity: Sustainable Procurement Practices for Sustainable Oil Palm

IDH and Solidaridad have released a new report: “Smallholder Inclusivity: Sustainable Procurement Practices for Sustainable Oil Palm”. The report, written by Efeca, explores strategies, options and opportunities to make palm…

Drinking Deforestation? Why clear rules are essential for coffee supply chains

This study examines the implementation status of relevant environmental and human rights due diligence obligations by German coffee companies, based on their self-reported information. The study does not assess compliance…

ATLAS Brochure

Through targeted capacity building, technical assistance, and stakeholder engagement, theproject helps Indonesian stakeholders address traceability challenges, strengthen datacollection, and support deforestation-free and legal products. The project promotes resilient, inclusive palm…

Commodity export dependence, external shocks and agrifood systems

The FAO study examines how shocks to commodity terms of trade (CTOT) affect macroeconomic and financial stability in commodity-dependent low-income and lower-middle-income countries from 1988 to 2022….

Due Diligence Processes SAFE Ecuador: Implementation of Assessment Tools

This document describes the second step of the broader due diligence process: implementing diagnostic tools that assess organisational capacity, traceability systems, and risk management practices….

Establishment of Due Diligence Processes with Producer Organisations. The Example of SAFE Ecuador (cocoa value chain)

This document explains the introduction of due diligence processes in the Ecuadorian cocoa value chain to meet the requirements of the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR)….

Assessing the Suitability of Available Global Forest Maps as Reference Tools for EUDR-Compliant Deforestation Monitoring

This research paper by the Thünen Institute looks at how reliable today’s global forest maps are for tracking deforestation under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)….

Advancing Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains

This report aims to offer insights on how to design, implement and document FPIC in supply chains. Part of ISEAL’s work on deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains, it aims to…

Altamira Summit – Event Report

This technical report is the documentation product of the Altamira Summit. The Altamira Summit was a global outreach event under the framework of the Team Europe Initiative on Deforestation-Free Value…

6th Finance Briefing: Building Blocks for Financing Deforestation-Free Supply Chains (Smallholder Focus)

This edition of the Finance Briefing introduces the Building Blocks for Financing Deforestation-Free Supply Chains (Smallholder Focus). It provides a practical framework for turning deforestation-free commitments into financeable, inclusive solutions,…

Women, the backbone of cocoa production in Cameroon: How the EUDR could support this essential, invisible, and exploited workforce.

The Centre for Environment and Development (CED) Cameroon and Fern have analysed the central role of women in Cameroon’s cocoa sector, as well as the EUDR’s potential impacts on respect…

Creating a Platform for collecting and visualising social and human rights impacts: Lessons from Brazil

A group of Brazilian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), supported by Fern, initiated a project in 2023 to develop a pilot Platform that aims to integrate different data about human rights…

EUDR Compliant Plus: The value of soy sustainability standards in the EU context.

This report updates Profundo’s 2023 soy voluntary standards benchmark to reflect their evolution in response to the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the ways standards can practically support company…

CSI Master class series: Soy sustainability in EU and global trade context.

This structured series of online sessions helps supply chain stakeholders understand the why, what, how, where, who of soy sustainability in today’s changing trade environment….

Navigating Human Rights Compliance in Brazil’s Agricultural Sector

The Platform AgroBrasil+ Sustentável (AB+S) is seen as a promising solution for increasing transparency and credibility in the monitoring of agricultural supply chains. This policy brief assesses its potential contributions…

Preferred by Nature’s EUDR Scoping Tool (self-assessment survey)

The EUDR Scoping Tool is a self-assessment survey designed to help organisations identify their role and obligations under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)….

Risk Mitigation Measures for Forests and People under the EUDR

Handbook on risk mitigation measures under EUDR How can companies effectively implement the EUDR? This practical guide outlines risk-mitigation measures under the EU Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) to protect…