Best IDH Sustainable Trade Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Exploring Pathways to Achieve Sustainability Goals in the Palm Oil Sector 6:29

8M ago6:29

6:29

In this new podcast episode, we discuss with Veronique Bovee, Deputy Director at Proforest, what aspects the palm oil industry can improve to achieve sustainability goals and what are the risks of the EU deforestation regulation on smallholder farmers. During the discussion, Veronique also highlights the positive aspects of the collaboration betwee…

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Creating safe workplaces, free from forms of violence 18:24

11M ago18:24

18:24

In this episode Celine Gilart, Director of Social Impact and Sustainability at Twinings, provides concrete examples of how women’s empowerment and gender equality can work to not only improve lives, but also be an engine for economic growth and business. It is clear there is a long way to go before we can say that all supply chains are safe and emp…

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How can male engagement help make our value chains gender transformative? 18:43

1+ y ago18:43

18:43

Attempts to make our value chains gender inclusive can often mean adding women into the picture, but not really changing the power dynamics between men and women.IDH believes that to make our value chains sustainable, traditional norms, behaviours, and power dynamics need to be challenged and transformed. And male engagement on gender issues will b…

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Transforming the Palm Oil Market 14:36

1+ y ago14:36

14:36

How is IDH working toward transforming the Palm Oil market? This podcast is a conversation between Neha Simlai, Senior Program Manager IDH, and Sneha Maheshwari, Program Officer, Palm Oil both based at the IDH India office. They discuss the potential of regional Asian markets, in particular India, to turn the tide towards responsible palm oil uptak…

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How Kenyan entrepreneur is using insects to change the world 15:39

2y ago15:39

15:39

Meet Talash Huibers, a young Kenyan agripreneur who is passionate about using her business to bring a transformative change to the world and who proofs that agriculture is cool and lucrative especially for the youth and women. She is the founder of InsectiPro, a company that is in business of growing insects.In this IDH podcast, our communication m…

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Seafood MAP: How GSSI is supporting non-certified seafood producers to accelerate their performance 21:22

2+ y ago21:22

21:22

Seafood MAP is a globally inclusive digital platform to compile, accelerate, and improve all fisheries and aquaculture efforts on the pathway to sustainability. In this podcast, both Angel Matamoro, Chief CSR and Institutional Relations Officer of Nueva Pescanova Group and Annika Mackensen, Advisor Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture at GIZ, expl…

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Monitoring responsible soy through collaboration 41:25

3y ago41:25

41:25

Slowly but surely, European commitments for using responsible and conversion-free soy are becoming concrete, as we can see in the 3rd European Soy Monitor that was recently launched. But what does responsible and conversion-free soy actually mean and how is uptake calculated in a commodities environment where transparency is lacking?In the new Sust…

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Eosta & IDH on Securing Living Wages 40:15

3y ago40:15

40:15

In April of this year, 2021, 12 companies came together in a call to action to help eradicate poverty through a commitment to build a living wage economy together. IDH is working to secure living wages through the Roadmap on Living Wages - a platform of more than 30 companies that work to strengthen international alignment and build tangible soluti…

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Traceability as a tool towards deforestation-free cocoa 29:35

3+ y ago29:35

29:35

The discussions you will hear in this podcast were all part of a learning event on cocoa traceability organized in October 2020 by Beyond Chocolate. Beyond Chocolate is a partnership for a more sustainable Belgian chocolate sector, and one of the critical targets that partners have committed to is “ending deforestation linked to cocoa production fo…

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27 - Reflections of Joost Oorthuizen on IDH 18:45

3+ y ago18:45

18:45

27 - Reflections of Joost Oorthuizen on IDH by IDH, the Sustainable Trade InitiativeBy IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

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26 - Green Recovery in the Land Use Sector 36:35

3+ y ago36:35

36:35

In this podcast Nienke Stam, Program Director of Landscape Finance at IDH; Bambi Semroc, Vice President for the Centre for Sustainable Lands and Waters at Conservation International and John Buchanan, Vice President of Sustainable Production at Conservation International discuss “Green Recovery”, a term used to describe the necessary efforts to rec…

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25 - Avoiding diseases in aquaculture as a sustainability tool 16:13

3+ y ago16:13

16:13

In this podcast Flavio Corsin, IDH director of Aquaculture, talks about the importance of avoiding diseases in aquaculture as a sustainability tool. Disease outbreaks can cause major fish mortality, leading to loss of income and waste of inputs, threatens farmers long-term business. Corsin explains how IDH addresses this issue, and how farmers can …

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24 - Building strong value chains in Africa 51:15

3+ y ago51:15

51:15

IDH’s Grown Sustainably in Africa (GSA) program works with international brands to strengthen and develop their supply base on the African continent, while empowering SMEs in Africa to enhance their agricultural productivity and become commercially viable. Through these partnerships GSA aims to increases intra-African trade, build stable regional f…

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23 - Digital finance solutions for agricultural supply chains during COVID-19 33:03

4y ago33:03

33:03

In this podcast we will explore digital finance solutions for agricultural supply chains in the current COVID-19 crisis. IDH Farmfit’s Kaushik Ramakrishnan is joined by Ad Rietberg and Faith Mulwa from Agri-Wallet, an inspiring fintech company, to discuss the ground realities of the COVID-19 crisis in Africa, and what role digital finance solutions…

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22 - Farmer finance as a new asset class 25:32

4y ago25:32

25:32

By IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

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21 - Reflecting on 4 highlights of our work in 2019 43:21

4y ago43:21

43:21

By IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

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20 - Reflections on 1 year Beyond Chocolate 10:06

4+ y ago10:06

10:06

Beyond Chocolate celebrated its 1 year anniversary on December 5. The Belgian industry wide commitment works towards ending deforestation and realizing living incomes in cocoa in 2030. We hear from key players of the Belgian cocoa and chocolate world about the progress so far, and what the next important steps are.…

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19 - Closing the living wage gap: the ‘banana retail commitment’ 20:00

4+ y ago20:00

20:00

This month we are talking about the first nation-wide commitment from retailers to close the living wage gap in the banana supply chain. You'll hear from Cindy Verhoeven from Superunie, a buying cooperative and Jordy van Honk, IDH’s Global Director agro-commodities. They will talk about how this commitment came about, the next steps ahead, as well …

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18 - On World Food Day let's put the farmer household at the center 20:21

4+ y ago20:21

20:21

On this World Food Day we put the farmer household at the centerl! Because despite most of the world’s food being grown by smallholder farmers, they also account for around half of the most undernourished people. This has to change, as not only does access to nutritious food have a significant impact on the overall health and resilience of smallhol…

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17 - The chocolate bar that is a pioneer for green investments 28:30

4+ y ago28:30

28:30

A brand new chocolate bar from Ransiki sub-district in West-Papua, Indonesia, is one of the pioneers for green investment in the area. The cocoa is sustainably grown in Ransiki and the chocolate bar is the result of a collaboration between chocolate maker Pipiltin Cocoa, the local and provincial governments, the farmers' cooperative and IDH Indones…

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16 - How farm-data commercialization is good for farmers 16:43

4+ y ago16:43

16:43

Today we are going to talk about the world of data and agriculture. Data is very valuable as it can greatly improve farm management. Sharing these data insights helps cross-learning between businesses from different countries and different commodities. For that reason Yayasan IDH organizes its first Learning Launch Pad and brought together six expe…

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15 - Value Chain Development in Africa 12:00

5y ago12:00

12:00

In this month's podcast we hear from Kebba Colley, Director Inclusive Business Development at IDH. Kebba works on Agricultural Value Chain Development in Africa, both with African SMEs and global brands. We'll dive into both perspectives: how can African SMEs reach domestic, regional and global markets; how can global brands increase their sourcing…

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14 - From agroforestry to access to finance: Challenges and solutions in cocoa production 20:09

5y ago20:09

20:09

In this month's episode we talk to Jonas Mva Mva, IDH's Cocoa Program Director to learn more about some of the issues in the Cocoa sector and how IDH and partners are working together to address them. We also learn about the link between cocoa and deforestation, the Green Cocoa Program in Cameroon and the importance of finance to smallholder farms.…

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13 - Finding the common ground within multi-stakeholder programs 17:09

5y ago17:09

17:09

In this month's episode we hear from Richard Fairburn who shares his personal experience and lessons learned as senior advisor in many of IDH's programs. What conditions are important for a good and open discussion? How do you deal with priorities and interests of different stakeholders? Based on several practical field examples, Richard gives tips…

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12 - The Art of Collaborative Transformation 17:11

5+ y ago17:11

17:11

We are in the business of wicked problems: to make change within the complexity of international trade. The question is: how do we do that? In our newly published book Collaborative Transformation we reflect on the work we've done over the past 10 years to find what mechanisms. In today's podcast Carla Romeu-Dalmau, senior manager of Impact and Lea…

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11 - Farmfit Business Support and Fund 10:54

5+ y ago10:54

10:54

IDH launched together with the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and DIFD, and with the Rabobank, JDE, Unilever, Mondelez, USAid and the Dutch government respectively the 30M USD IDH Farmfit Business Support and the 100M EUR IDH Farmfit Fund.By IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

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9 - Why a gender approach is good for farmers, business and the sector as a whole 11:51

5+ y ago11:51

11:51

How is maternity leave on the farm level connected to a favorable position in the international market?In this month's podcast we share learnings and best practices on applying a gender approach in the flower sector in Ethiopia. Sonia Cordera, project manager Fresh and Ingredients at IDH shares about the women empowerment project she’s been involve…

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8 - Cassava, the 'insurance crop' for improving livelihoods 13:19

6y ago13:19

13:19

Cassava, an edible root, is also known as the ‘insurance crop’ because it thrives in infertile soil and feeds millions of households all over Africa. But it also has major industrial potential as it can be processed into syrup, flour, starch and many other products.This month, we hear from Cyril Ugwu, IDH’s regional coordinator for West Africa, on …

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7 - Indonesia: Forest protection through sustainable livelihoods 8:59

6y ago8:59

8:59

In Padang Tikar village, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, a 'village forest' scheme is supporting communities to both protect their forest and increase their income by engaging in sustainable livelihoods.Aris Wanjaya, IDH's landscape program manager in Indonesia, explains how this scheme is helping ensure forest protection and economic development go ha…

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6 - Gender: it is there when working with smallholder farmers and workers 22:24

6y ago22:24

22:24

Gender compared to our other impact themes is a difficult topic to address, as it is a topic close to culture. We have rightfully agreed globally that there should be gender equality and gender equity. At the same time we do not have the ambition to change cultures. We need to see from the global commitments and the cultural lenses side how we can …

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5 - Data to the rescue in Aquaculture 22:23

6y ago22:23

22:23

In this month's podcast, we hear from Flavio Corsin, Program Director for Aquaculture. He sheds light on how IDH works with its partners to address the two biggest issues facing the sector today, disease management and (traceable) feed supply. Data and digital tools are crucial in this process.By IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

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4 - Water Pricing in Vietnam 14:05

6y ago14:05

14:05

Putting a price on water is a delicate business, especially when it involves smallholder farmers. Yet, in parts of the world where water scarcity and droughts become more frequent, policy makers are increasingly looking at pricing as a tool for sustainable water management.Tran Quin Chi, the manager for IDH’s Landscape program in Vietnam, and Miche…

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3 - Sustainable Vanilla Initiative 12:35

6+ y ago12:35

12:35

Jan Gilhuis, Senior Program Manager in the IDH Fresh & Ingredients Program, and Don Seville, Co-director of the Sustainable Food Lab, discuss the Sustainable Vanilla Initiative. Hear about the motivation behind setting up the initiative, gain insight into the activities carried out with private and public partners, and learn why investing in sustai…

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2 - Cocoa and Forests Initiative 10:46

6+ y ago10:46

10:46

Governments and cocoa companies have signed a framework for action to end deforestation in cocoa. Hear more about this from IDH's Senior Manager Learning and Innovation, Violaine Berger, who works closely with our teams on addressing deforestation.By IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

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1 - Daan Wensing on Production, Protection and Inclusion in Brazil 11:06

6+ y ago11:06

11:06

1 - Daan Wensing on Production, Protection and Inclusion in Brazil by IDH, the Sustainable Trade InitiativeBy IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative

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Episode 3: Assessing IDH contribution to public good impact 59:20

6+ y ago59:20

59:20

This podcast is taken from the webinar on impact research hosted by IDH on September 5th 2017. It provides insight into the research methodology on evaluating IDH's contribution to public good impact and the first evidence with a deep-dive into projects in the South West Mau Forest in Kenya.By IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative