News
SCAN Peru Launches National Platform in Successful Event
http://www.sustainablecommodities.org // 30/06/2010 - 08:47
In my capacity as SCAN partner representing UNDP's Green Commodities Facility I attended a thoroughly successful conference organized by the Camara Peruana de Café y Cacao (Peruvian Coffee and Cocoa Chamber of Commerce) followed by an equally positive SCAN launch event on May 27th in Lima. The launch event was organized to present the work of the Sustainable Commodity Assistance Network (SCAN) in Peru, and internationally. // Read More.
COSA Presented at International Financial Corporation (IFC) Global Conference
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 22/06/2010 - 09:53
The principles of the Committee on Sustainable Assessment were presented by Daniele Giovannucci to an enthusiastic audience at the global conference of the International Financial Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The conference brought together a 'global cross-section of companies and practitioners to share experiences and best practices in emerging markets'. // Read More.
COSA and SCAN Front and Centre at American Specialty Coffee Exposition
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 22/04/2010 - 10:31
The SCI team played an active role at the 22nd Annual SCAA Exhibition and Symposium from April 14-18 in Anaheim, California. Daniele Giovannucci presented COSA findings to several thousand enthusiastic coffee professionals, donors and media representatives as part of his keynote address entitled ‘Taking it Personally: Coffee and Sustainability' at the SCAA Symposium. // Read More.
FAST to offer free on-line Financial Marketplace training
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 05/03/2010 - 10:26
This month FAST will begin to deliver a series of on-line training workshops on the new ‘Financial Marketplace'. This on-line tool is aimed at eliminating the ‘Financing Gap' by helping producer organizations and sustainable SMEs connect and communicate more efficiently with financial service providers. It promises to simplify access to financing for the many thousands of producers serving sustainable supply chains worldwide. // Read More.
SCAN National Platform Meeting held in Tanzania
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 03/03/2010 - 15:32
An initial SCAN Tanzania national platform meeting was held in Moshi on February 16, 2010 the focus of which was to further consolidate the development of the platform and to create a concrete work plan focusing, for the coming year, on developing Quality Management Systems (QMS) for low-entry level producer groups. This project has been made possible thanks to funding generously provided by Hivos. // Read More.
SCI attends East African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) conference
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 02/03/2010 - 15:59
The SCI's Christopher Wunderlich attended the 7th East African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) conference on February 11-13 in Mombasa, Kenya. This important annual event on the coffee calendar brought together representatives from the 11 EAFCA member countries, along with numerous other African and international stakeholders. The conference focused on the impact of climate change and the financial crisis on coffee production in Africa, as well as gender and specific coffee production and trade related issues. // Read More.
New Project Investigates the State of Sustainability Initiatives
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 28/10/2009 - 22:45
We are pleased to announce the development of a new global initiative dedicated to improving our understanding the impacts, effectiveness and scope of voluntary initiatives for sustainable commodities worldwide. The following is a brief update on the latest SSI project developments. // Read More.
First Global Database on Sustainability - COSA Update
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 02/10/2009 - 23:53
This brief update covers the recent COSA collaboration with two UN bodies as they develop the first global database on sustainability in agriculture. Read more about this and other important project developments in the latest COSA newsletter. // Read More.
GIC Civil Society Consultation
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 02/10/2009 - 19:22
A summary of the SCI managed civil society consultation in 2008 that worked with CSO's to identify views and priorities on a global strategy for commodities. // Read More.
SCI Supports FAST’s First AGM
www.sustainablecommodities.org // 17/04/2009 - 08:00
SCI coordinator Jason Potts participated in the first annual general meeting of the Finance Alliance for Sustainable Trade (FAST) at the recent Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) annual conference in Atlanta Georgia. // Read More.
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