ITC T4SD supports #sustainability in the #cocoa and #chocolate sector in #peru!
Funded by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development , our sustainability program: Basic Guidelines for Sustainable Cocoa/ Lineamientos Básicos de Cacao Sostenible (LBCS), empowers cooperatives, their workers, members as well as small cocoa producers to implement sustainable production and commercialization practices.
Learn more about the program from Ing. Javier Arenas, Cacao Specialist from our implementing partner, Sierra y Selva Exportadora !
For more information on the LBCS program, sustainability guidelines, and the LBCS Sustainability Network, visit: https://www.sustainabilitygateway.org/lbcs-peru-homepage/
Sandra Leicht Maira Vittorelli
Are you young entrepreneurs? Do you want to get some inspiration to prepare you for the next year's competition?
🎉 Join us to celebrate green innovation at the final pitch of our Youth Ecopreneur Awards!
This 23 November at 2pm GMT+1, the finalists will pitch their businesses to the jury.
Show them your support ✨ http://bit.ly/30ppK1w
In the framework of the Celebration of World Standards Day 2021 & Sustainable Development Standards Conference, organized by the Shenzhen Technology University Business School and the Market Supervision Administration of Shenzhen Municipality, last October 15th in Beijing, China, a ceremony took place to launch the Chinese versions of two important International Trade Centre publications related to Sustainability Standards.
The event was held in a hybrid way, received great attention from the government and industry at home and abroad. More than 300 people attended the event, which was also broadcast live and watched by about 186,500 people!
You can access - for free - the publications in their English and Chinese versions:
1. Linking Voluntary Standards to Sustainable Development Goals
English version: https://lnkd.in/dpSiSAma
Chinese version: https://lnkd.in/d_BKA6cd
2. The State of Sustainable Markets
English version: https://lnkd.in/dsQxkWvk
Chinese version: https://lnkd.in/dsdWsdnM
Happy reading!
#sustainabilitystandards #sdgs2030 #sustainablemarkets #sustainableproducts
📢 We are only 1 week away from the Trade for Sustainable Development Forum, the not-to-be-missed gathering for the trade and sustainable development community.
Join us to learn more about:
✔️how to navigate the plethora of sustainability standards
✔️their role in building forward better
Find out more and secure your virtual place➡️https://bit.ly/3g5PfKv
Climate Resilient Course
Thanks and congrats to more than 150 active participants who had joined the first cohort of Becoming a Climate Resilient SME course!
Given the success of the course, we are excited to announce that we will run the second cohort of this course on 13 September!
Save the date and save your spot here: bit.ly/SMEclimateresilience
The Good Trade Summit begins tomorrow! ⭐
The Good Trade Summit begins tomorrow! ⭐
Attend and Network – Access the Virtual Event Platform now in one click 🔗 http://bit.ly/GTS20Brella
Join code: GoodTrade2020
✔️ Set up your profile
✔️ Schedule 1-to-1 virtual meetings
✔️ Watch the live stream on 7-8 October I 14:00 CET
Stay tuned for the launch of the 4th Flagship report next week.
What countries adopt voluntary sustainability standards (#VSS) the most?
Stay tuned for the launch of the #UNFSSFlagship2020 on 8th September to find out more.
#SDG #Sustainable
The United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) addresses the sustainable development value of VSS by pooling resources, synchronizing efforts, and ensuring policy coherence, coordination and collaboration among United Nations agencies. The Forum is coordinated by a Steering Committee of five United Nations agencies:
• The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• The International Trade Centre (ITC)
• The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment)
• The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
#WorldOceansDay
Today is #WorldOceansDay!
#SMEs play an important role in keeping our #oceans clean.
ITC helps them better manage #water and #chemicals, tackling water scarcity, eliminating effluent pollution and contributing to healthier oceans.
Watch the video for more!
Sustainable Materials
Concluding our series on #ResourceEfficiency and #CircularProduction in the #textiles and #clothing sector, we ask: how can #SMEs in developing countries minimize their environmental and social impacts? Through tailored technical assistance, ITC:
• Promotes the use of more eco-friendly materials in production
• Mainstreams #gender & #youth participation in the workforce
• Links responsible businesses to equally responsible major global buyers
Watch the short video below for more on our approach and don't forget to visit our website: www.sustainabilitymap.org
Waste Management & Recycling
Continuing our series on #ResourceEfficiency and #CircularProduction in the #textiles and #clothing sector, we ask: how can #SMEs in developing countries improve their #wastemanagement practices? Benefits of investing in this area include:
• Lower production costs by reducing, reusing and recycling inputs
• Diversify revenues by developing new product lines
• Generating revenues and reducing storage cost by turning waste into value
Watch the short video below for more on our approach and don't forget to visit our website: www.sustainabilitymap.org
Water and Chemicals Management
Continuing our series on #ResourceEfficiency and #CircularProduction in the #textiles and #clothing sector, we ask: how can #SMEs in developing countries reduce their environmental footprint by making better use of their #water and #chemical resources? Benefits of investing in this area include:
• Lower costs and increased competitiveness
• Positive impact on tackling water scarcity
• Possibility of eliminating effluent pollution and thus prevent fines
• Abilty to anticipate stricter environmental regulation
• Improved reputation with retailers and end-customers
Watch the short video below for more on our approach and don't forget to visit our website: www.sustainabilitymap.org
Today’s training on enegy management & audit for Ethiopian SMEs in the textiles/clothing sector.💡
The activity is part of the GIZ-funded project of International Trade Centre to strengthen the competitiveness of the textiles and clothing 👕🧥sectors through resource efficient & circular production processes. ♻️
#sustainability #SDG12 #greenbusiness
