Author Archives: Farid Baddache

Columbia research on AI for African smallholders echoes our field experience: a little tech, content, infrastructure and human support.
03
Nov
Board of Directors, Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR), ESG Reporting, Governance, Human Rights, Impact, Resilience, Responsible sourcing, Smallholding Farmers, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Sustainable Finance & ESG

AI in farming: less tech, more human support

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Columbia research on AI for African smallholders echoes our field experience: a little tech, a lot of content, infrastructure and human support.

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Swiss Business and Human Rights Forum 2026: palm oil, AI, digital tools for smallholders. The principles exist; enforcement is what's missing.
02
Nov
Board of Directors, ESG Reporting, Governance, Human Rights, Impact, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Sustainable Finance & ESG

Bern 2026: putting standards to the field test

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Swiss Business and Human Rights Forum 2026: palm oil, AI, digital tools for smallholders. The principles exist; enforcement is what’s missing.

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COP17 sent business and investors concrete signals on nature finance, biodiversity credits and genetic data.
01
Nov
Board of Directors, Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR), ESG Reporting, Governance, Human Rights, Impact, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Sustainable Finance & ESG

COP17: what business and investors should know

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COP17 sent business and investors concrete signals on nature finance, biodiversity credits and genetic data.

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Neither the midterms nor 2028 will reverse the US shift. Strategic options to diversify markets, suppliers and critical inputs.
16
Oct
Board of Directors, Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR), ESG Reporting, Human Rights, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Finance & ESG

Midterms or 2028: the US drift is here to stay

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Neither the midterms nor 2028 will reverse the US shift. Strategic options to diversify markets, suppliers and critical inputs.

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In non-designated countries, an IFC rejection on E&S grounds raises debt, equity and delay costs. Lessons from Ksapa's gap analyses.
07
Oct
Board of Directors, ESG Reporting, Governance, Human Rights, Impact, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Sustainable Finance & ESG

IFC Standards: The Real Cost of an E&S Rejection

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In non-designated countries, an IFC rejection on E&S grounds raises debt, equity and delay costs. Lessons from Ksapa’s gap analyses.

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SFDR 2.0 will replace Articles 8 and 9 with 3 product categories. What likely changes, how to protect an Article 9 fund from reclassification.
03
Oct
Board of Directors, Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR), ESG Reporting, Governance, Human Rights, Impact, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Sustainable Finance & ESG

SFDR 2.0 and Article 9 reclassification risk

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SFDR 2.0 will replace Articles 8 and 9 with 3 product categories. What likely changes, how to protect an Article 9 fund from reclassification.

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EU, US, China: where ESG rules converge and diverge, and how international groups can navigate between rival trading blocs.
28
Sep
Board of Directors, Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR), ESG Reporting, Human Rights, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Finance & ESG

ESG: Convergence and Fault Lines Between Blocs

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EU, US, China: where ESG rules converge and diverge, and how international groups can navigate between rival trading blocs.

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Revised ESRS and voluntary standard now in the EU Official Journal: timeline, burden cuts, value chain cap. Priority actions for companies.
28
Sep
Board of Directors, Corporate Social Responsiblity (CSR), ESG Reporting, Human Rights, Stakeholders, Sustainability, Sustainable Finance & ESG

Revised ESRS: What Changes for 2027

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Revised ESRS and voluntary standard now in the EU Official Journal: timeline, burden cuts, value chain cap. Priority actions for companies.

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How the Doughnut Economics model (purpose, network, governance, ownership, finance) reframes corporate human rights strategy, by Ksapa.
22
Sep
Board of Directors, Governance, Human Rights, Stakeholders, Sustainable Finance & ESG

Doughnut Economics: Rethinking Human Rights

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How the Doughnut Economics model (purpose, network, governance, ownership, finance) reframes corporate human rights strategy, by Ksapa.

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