The Sustainable Commodities Resource Hub
This online platform is a central hub of information, tools and resources to help your business source sustainable and legal commodities – especially those that can be linked to deforestation and conversion of natural habitats, such as palm oil and soy.
Regardless of who you are, your level of existing knowledge or position in the supply chain, this Resource Hub will signpost you to resources that will help you to make sustainable sourcing decisions.
The Sustainable Commodities Resource Hub divides resources into 5 distinct steps on the sustainable sourcing journey. It will help you to translate goals into action, and make a meaningful contribution to mitigating climate change and destruction of ecosystems. To get started, simply click on the stage that you would like to learn more about and then find your commodity of interest.
Why should I take action?
Understanding the issues
What action should I take?
Deciding on the right move for you or your business
How do I carry out that action?
Taking the steps to implement a plan
How do I continue to make an impact?
Reviewing, improving and progressing action
How do I monitor my progress?
Resources to assist with monitoring and reporting
Don't forget to tell everyone about it!
Whatever action you have taken and progress made, it is important to talk about it. Tell people what you have done and why. Be open. Be transparent.
There are different types of people whom you might want to communicate with customers and clients, employees, other businesses, governments and the general public. Be prepared to use a variety of formats such as social media, apps, podcasts, reports that relate to both the topic you are talking about and to whom you are talking.
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Implementation tools
Read this report from Accountability Framework Initiative summarising the elements of effective management systems for companies. Management systems help to bridge the gap between commitments made on paper and actions taken to achieve them.
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Implementation tools
Read this report from Accountability Framework Initiative summarising the elements of effective management systems for companies. Management systems help to bridge the gap between commitments made on paper and actions taken to achieve them.
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What could your journey look like? Guides for action
Want to make climate commitments? Explore the SME Climate Hub to understand what commitments you could make.
Carbon
What could your journey look like? Guides for action
Want to make climate commitments? Explore the SME Climate Hub to understand what commitments you could make.
Soy
Commitments and goals
60% of the UK's soy imports will be covered by the UK Soy Manifesto, a deforestation and conversion free commitment. Find out who signed up and what they are going to do
Soy
Commitments and goals
60% of the UK's soy imports will be covered by the UK Soy Manifesto, a deforestation and conversion free commitment. Find out who signed up and what they are going to do
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Tools and guidance on living income
Want to understand cocoa farmer incomes across producing regions? Explore the Cocoa Income Inventory for harmonised, validated datasets.
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Tools and guidance on living income
Want to understand cocoa farmer incomes across producing regions? Explore the Cocoa Income Inventory for harmonised, validated datasets.
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Gaining certification
Check out the Accountability Framework Initiative’s guidance on certification and roundtables, and learn how these systems can support companies in meeting their ethical supply chain commitments.
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Gaining certification
Check out the Accountability Framework Initiative’s guidance on certification and roundtables, and learn how these systems can support companies in meeting their ethical supply chain commitments.
Soy
Explore how to monitor progress
Read Proterra's report about how to deliver on deforestation and conversion free soy and what results have been achieved by progress towards these targets
Soy
Explore how to monitor progress
Read Proterra's report about how to deliver on deforestation and conversion free soy and what results have been achieved by progress towards these targets