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.
Understanding the issues
Deciding on the right move for you or your business
Taking the steps to implement a plan
Reviewing, improving and progressing action
Resources to assist with monitoring and reporting
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.
Want to understand the link between palm oil, sustainable sourcing and cutting your carbon emissions? Read this Efeca briefing that summarises some of the latest research
Want to understand the link between palm oil, sustainable sourcing and cutting your carbon emissions? Read this Efeca briefing that summarises some of the latest research
Want to make climate commitments? Explore the SME Climate Hub to understand what commitments you could make.
Want to make climate commitments? Explore the SME Climate Hub to understand what commitments you could make.
Check out the soya sourcing policies of eight of the UK's largest retailers in this Efeca news article.
Check out the soya sourcing policies of eight of the UK's largest retailers in this Efeca news article.
Certified soya - what are the options?
Certified soya - what are the options?
Check out the latest edition of the Efeca guide to communicating about sustainable commodities to learn about the what, why and how of communicating about sustainable sourcing.
Check out the latest edition of the Efeca guide to communicating about sustainable commodities to learn about the what, why and how of communicating about sustainable sourcing.
