For business, deciding whether to stay or leave a country, where the government has gone rogue, is not as simple as is being suggested, argue …
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Sustainable agricultural commodities: To decrease sourcing risk, focus on enabling social opportunity
Sourcing companies providing cash incentives to farming families is a good start, yet there much more to do, write Dr Peter Stanbury and Tobias Webb …
The complexity, and simplicity, of forest restoration in Riau, Sumatra
In this post I consider what restoration means on the ground in the province of Riau, Sumatra. Shortly before the pandemic lockdown, I visited a …
How business can drive forest positive action and community resilience in smallholder farming landscapes
By Dr Peter Stanbury and Toby Webb Over recent years the “landscape approach” to addressing sustainability has become the buzz phrase. Yet, as our recent …
Next generation smallholders: what’s required to empower youth and the farmers of the future
Last month we held a 40 person online workshop on the above topic, and here some notes from that, without attribution. Attendees were from brands, …
Sustainable supply chains. Why new approaches are needed to smallholder farming
Here’s an update on our action research to drive effective action on smallholder resilience, food security and how procurement will be transformed by both sustainability …
Smallholders, rural poverty and Covid-19. Collective action to create durable supply chains: our new research initiative
In the below article, Dr Peter Stanbury and Tobias Webb outline how Innovation Forum , through our Innovation Accelerator initiative, has developed a research coalition …
Chaos and Covid-19: Business lessons from a pandemic – and a call to action
If they are serious about helping prevent another Covid-19, companies have a clear set of four issues that they need to address: tackling deforestation; supporting …
The Innovation Accelerator: Catalysing practical change
In 2020, we’ve been asked by customers to help them engage deeper, particularly with policy makers, on key sustainability issues. So here’s our response: The …
Sustainable cocoa: a manifesto for change
Following a recent article laying out the challenges for sustainable cocoa in the coming years, Dr Peter Stanbury and Tobias Webb suggest a path forward …
How to deliver real sustainability in the cocoa sector: Collaborative development governance
The cocoa sector is once again in the news, for all the wrong reasons. If price premiums are not the long-term answer, then what else …
Palm oil development in Africa: how to reconcile realities with expectations
As the palm oil industry in Africa continues its expansion, how can companies operate in ways which both address local realities and ensure companies meet …
Sustainable socks, and other insights from brands, innovators and experts
We’ve shifted over to our new website at Innovation Forum. It’s much easier to find your way around now. Check it out here. Now, you …
Sustainable agriculture: Only farmers can change farming
There’s no substitute to working closely with farmers on-the-ground for real and effective transformation in agriculture, argues Chris Wille Many well-intended companies will not meet …
A quick note on modern slavery ‘progression’ after our recent London conference
A couple of weeks ago (it seems like yesterday, time flies this time of year) we held our now-annual European conference on how business can …