Commodity Reports |
Global Market Report: Coffee
Voluntary sustainability standard-compliant coffee production is increasing at a higher rate than the overall sector, with significant growth coming from least-developed countries.
Analysis
Our experts analyze commodities markets across sectors to determine standard-compliant consumption and production trends, their opportunities and challenges for sustainable development, and more. Our pieces of analysis range from commentaries to policy briefs to reports.
Commodity Reports |
The State of Sustainable Markets: Statistics and emerging trends 2018
This report published in collaboration with ITC and FiBL, helps shape decisions of policymakers, producers and businesses, working to address systemic labour and environmental challenges through certified sustainable production.
Commodity Reports |
Enabling Sustainable Livelihoods in Forestry: The role of VSS in supporting the long-term viability of the forestry sector
This report explores how voluntary sustainability standards support the long-term development goals of the forestry sector.
Commodity Reports |
Biofuels and Indirect Land-Use Change: VSS responding to the food-versus-fuel debate
This report highlights the challenges and opportunities of developing standards for biomaterials that have low indirect land-use change risks.
Commodity Reports |
The State of Sustainable Markets: Statistics and emerging trends 2017
The data can help shape decisions of policymakers, producers and businesses, working to address systemic labour and environmental challenges through certified sustainable production.
Commodity Reports |
Agrochemicals in Tea Production: VSS enabling compliance with maximum residue limits
This report details how the adoption of voluntary sustainability standards in tea production has led to some improvements, including efforts to better manage and apply agrochemicals.
Commodity Reports |
The Standards Reporter: Report 10 – PEFC
This report covers the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification’s (PEFC) Forest Certification Week held in Bali, Indonesia from November 14–18, 2016.
Commodity Reports |
A Blueprint for Enabling Sustainable Commodities: Voluntary sustainability standards and the cotton sector
This report explores voluntary sustainability standards in the cotton sector and their contribution to sustainable development.
Commodity Reports |
Certification and Beyond: Transforming the sugarcane sector
This report explores the importance of supply chains within the sugarcane sector and how certification with voluntary sustainability standards can contribute to sustainable development goals.
Commodity Reports |
The Standards Reporter: Report 9 – PEFC
This report covers the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification’s (PEFC) third Forest Certification Week held in Montreux, Switzerland, from December 7–10, 2015.