500 million smallholders in the world represent the very first mile of most agricultural commodities. They bear most of the environmental and social responsibilities of their value chains: safety, carbon sequestration, human right issues, biodiversity or water preservation. In this regard, using digital tools holds the key to ensure programs can be scaled up in a cost-effective manner. Ksapa has unique expertise in the space and hereby shares some tips to ensure successful adoption of digital tools with smallholders across emerging markets.
Category Archives: Human Rights
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Oct
Oct
Ksapa attended an event “Responsible Business in Uncertain Times: Strengthening Corporate Leadership amidst Global Conflicts”, held by IHRB. Key takeaways.
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Oct
Oct
The Science Based Targets Network’s (SBTN) Initial Target Validation Pilot Summary Report (2024) provides key insights into the pilot phase of validating corporate science-based targets (SBTs) for nature, focusing on land and freshwater. The pilot shows ultimately that too much efforts are invested in top down approaches whereas what’s on the ground is already quite clear.
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Sep
Sep
Coffee is more than just a beverage; with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed daily, it is one of the most widely consumed drinks in the world and one of the most traded agricultural commodities. The largest coffee-producing nations—Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia—are responsible for 63% of the global supply, while major consumers such as the European Union and the United States dominate the market.
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Aug
Aug
A landscape approach for business is a strategic framework that aims to balance environmental, social, and economic objectives, recognizing that business activities are interconnected with the broader ecological and social systems in which they operate. Learning from our experience and programs at Ksapa, here are the key elements and benefits of a landscape approach for business
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Jul
Jul
The development of GHG programs sequestrating carbon across agricultural value chains comes with environmental and human right related risks to be properly understood. Ksapa is able to produce robust due diligence first. And Ksapa deploys robust sequestration programs second. That all goes hand in hand and here is how it works.
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Jul
Jul
Ksapa held a partner session at the 2024 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains. Summary of talks on forced labor and investors.
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Jun
Jun
Understand how the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness is shaping the way we think about animal welfare.
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May
May
What is an adequate or living wage? A wage that allows workers to meet their basic needs and also provides them with some discretionary income for other expenses. It is often higher than the legal minimum wage and reflects the actual cost of living in a particular location. A living wage takes into account factors […]
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Apr
Apr
On behalf of Ksapa, I was able to contribute to a series of exchanges organized by EU MPEs seeking feedback on the practical application of existing duty of care regulations. A few points shared during the discussions.
