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After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffelands
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 12/08/2011 - 14:27
The film "After the Harvest: Fighting Hunger in the Coffelands" was recently released to excellent reviews. Narrated by actress Susan Sarandon, it focuses on the 3-8 months of the year when many farmers in Central and South America are forced to eat less or borrow against their future. The story is told through the voices of the farmers themselves, with insightful analysis provided by Daniele Giovannucci of the Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA) and Rick Peyser of Green Mountain Coffee Roasting. // Read More.
The State of Sustainability Initiatives: 2010 Review Launched
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 15/11/2010 - 10:29
The State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Implementing Partners, the Sustainable Commodity Initiative (SCI) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), are pleased to announce the release of "State of Sustainability Initiatives Review 2010: Sustainability and Transparency". The SSI Review is being released during the Trade Standards Practitioner's Network's Conference on Standards for a Sustainable Agriculture. // Read More.
You cannot manage sustainability if you cannot measure it.
http://www.sustainablecommodities.org // 12/10/2010 - 08:00
There is growing interest in globally comparable measures of agricultural practices and having a credible approach to understanding what is really ‘sustainable'. The Committee for Sustainable Assessment (COSA) does just that, and the month of October saw Daniele Giovannucci present COSA to key stakeholders in northern Europe. // Read More.
SCAN Peru Launches National Platform in Successful Event
http://www.sustainablecommodities.org // 30/06/2010 - 08:47
In my capacity as SCAN partner representing UNDP's Green Commodities Facility I attended a thoroughly successful conference organized by the Camara Peruana de Café y Cacao (Peruvian Coffee & Cocoa Chamber of Commerce) followed by an equally positive SCAN launch event in Lima. The launch event was organized to present the work of the Sustainable Commodity Assistance Network (SCAN) in Peru, and internationally. // Read More.
COSA Presented at International Financial Corporation (IFC) Global Conference
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 22/06/2010 - 09:53
The principles of the Committee on Sustainable Assessment were presented by Daniele Giovannucci to an enthusiastic audience at the global conference of the International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The conference brought together a 'global cross-section of companies and practitioners to share experiences and best practices in emerging markets'. // Read More.
COSA and SCAN Front and Centre at American Specialty Coffee Exposition
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 22/04/2010 - 10:31
The SCI team played an active role at the 22nd Annual SCAA Exhibition and Symposium from April 14-18 in Anaheim, California. Daniele Giovannucci presented COSA findings to several thousand enthusiastic coffee professionals, donors and media representatives as part of his keynote address entitled ‘Taking it Personally: Coffee and Sustainability' at the SCAA Symposium. // Read More.
FAST to offer free on-line Financial Marketplace training
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 05/03/2010 - 10:26
This month FAST will begin to deliver a series of on-line training workshops on the new ‘Financial Marketplace'. This on-line tool is aimed at eliminating the ‘Financing Gap' by helping producer organizations and sustainable SMEs connect and communicate more efficiently with financial service providers. It promises to simplify access to financing for the many thousands of producers serving sustainable supply chains worldwide. // Read More.
SCAN National Platform Meeting held in Tanzania
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 03/03/2010 - 15:32
An initial SCAN Tanzania national platform meeting was held in Moshi on February 16, 2010 the focus of which was to further consolidate the development of the platform and to create a concrete work plan focusing, for the coming year, on developing Quality Management Systems (QMS) for low-entry level producer groups. This project has been made possible thanks to funding generously provided by Hivos. // Read More.
SCI attends East African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) conference
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 02/03/2010 - 15:59
The SCI's Christopher Wunderlich attended the 7th East African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) conference on February 11-13 in Mombasa, Kenya. This important annual event on the coffee calendar brought together representatives from the 11 EAFCA member countries, along with numerous other African and international stakeholders. The conference focused on the impact of climate change and the financial crisis on coffee production in Africa, as well as gender and specific coffee production and trade related issues. // Read More.
New Project Investigates the State of Sustainability Initiatives
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 28/10/2009 - 22:45
We are pleased to announce the development of a new global initiative dedicated to improving our understanding the impacts, effectiveness and scope of voluntary initiatives for sustainable commodities worldwide. The following is a brief update on the latest SSI project developments. // Read More.
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