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Sweden

Sweden is a funder of IISD's State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI).

Contributions

Global Market Report: Soybean prices and sustainability

Less than 3% of soybeans are produced in compliance with sustainability standards. This report unpacks what needs to change to make soybeans a food that protects rather than harms the natural environment.

Report

February 28, 2024

Measures to Enhance Forest Conservation and Reduce Deforestation

This report outlines and compares various policy measures that Costa Rica, Gabon, Indonesia, Peru, and Rwanda have put in place to address deforestation.

Report

February 22, 2024

Producer Inclusion in Voluntary Sustainability Standard Governance

This report analyzes the extent to which producers are included in the governance of agricultural standards and recommends ways for standard-setting organizations to give producers opportunities to help steer their course.

Report

November 30, 2023

State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and the Sustainable Development Goals

This report explores the role that voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) can play in helping governments advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and better track and report on their progress toward achieving them.

Report

May 4, 2023

Voluntary Sustainability Standards in South Asia

Examines how voluntary sustainability standards can address key sustainability issues and interact with the policy landscape of the region.

Report

March 2, 2023

State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and Investments in Sustainable Agriculture

This SSI report shows that sustainability standards can reduce financial risks and promote sound business practices to catalyze investment in sustainable agriculture.

Report

April 6, 2022

State of Sustainability Initiatives Review: Standards and Poverty Reduction

This report explores how sustainability standards can help reduce poverty and recommendations for policy makers, buyers, and VSS bodies.

Report

December 2, 2021