• Tools
  • IFC Biodiversity and Agricultural Commodities Program Tools and case studies to support adoption of sustainable practices in soy, palm oil, cocoa and sugar.
  • Committee on Sustainability Assessment Tools for data collection and management
  • IFC Good Practice Handbook Assessing and Managing Environmental and Social Risks in an Agro-Commodity Supply Chain
• Additional Reading
  • World Wildlife Fund Certification and Roundtables: Do They Work? 2010
  • Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
    • RSPO Guidance for Independent Smallholders under Group Certification and RSPO Standard for Group Certification, 2009
    • RSPO Smallholders Working Group
• Organizations with Expertise
  • The 4C Association is a multi-stakeholder organization committed to addressing the sustainability issues of the coffee sector
  • Committee on Sustainability Assessment is a global organization facilitating the measurement of social, environmental and economic impacts in agriculture
  • Fairtrade International, The Fairtrade Foundation and Fairtrade Federation are organizations that support and certify improved terms of trade between producers and consumers.
  • Forestry Stewardship Council sets standards for responsible forest management
  • Global G.A.P. connects farmers and brand owners in the production and marketing of safe food
  • International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements offers Smallholder Group Certification and Training Curriculum for producer organizations
  • International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance is a global membership association for sustainability standards
  • Solidaridad is a sustainable palm oil initiative
  • Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification offers Group Forest Management Certification (PEFC ST 1002:2010)
  • Rainforest Alliance develops social and environmental standards in a variety of fields. The auditing division of Rainforest Alliance, RA-Cert, provides independent verification services based on these standards
  • Roundtable on Sustainable Soy Association is an international multi-stakeholder initiative founded in 2006 that promotes the use and growth of responsible production of soy
  • Smithsonian Bird Friendly Certification is operated by the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and certifies coffee production that preserves bird habitats
  • Solidaridad: Soy Producer Support Initiative helps owners of small- and medium-sized farms improve production and prepare for RTRS certification
  • Sustainable Agriculture Network promotes efficient and productive agriculture, biodiversity conservation and sustainable community development by creating social and environmental standards
  • UTZ Certified develops social and environmental standards in the coffee, cocoa and tea sectors and provides independent verification services

Firms can reduce costs, improve productivity and ensure good agricultural and social practices when they build the appropriate standards into local supply chains.