SIFAV kicks off groundbreaking Water Stewardship Project in Peru
SIFAV kicks off groundbreaking Water Stewardship Project in PeruWater is an essential resource for livelihoods and sustainable food production. Responsible water management is a priority for SIFAV and part of the aim to make fresh produce supply chains more...
Voluntary standards to promote on-site water management
Voluntary standards to promote on-site water managementTo create a reference on what voluntary standards to apply/adhere to, SIFAV benchmarked several standards that are often used in the fresh produce sector against key criteria for on-site water management to create...
SIFAV initiates collaborative action to support responsible water management in Ica, Peru
Responsible water management in Ica, PeruThese include the implementation of the SIFAV Basket of Water Standards, water efficiency benchmarking, capacity building for responsible water stewardship by buyers, engagement with stakeholders in Ica, and the development of...
UK retailers commit to close living wage gaps in international banana supply chains
UK retailers commit to close living wage gaps in banana supply chainsThis initiative complements similar agreements in Belgian, Dutch and German markets. 1 March 2023, London, United Kingdom – UK retailers: Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons,...
Belgian supermarkets commit to living wage in the banana sector
Belgian supermarkets commit to living wage in the banana sector The coalition of retailers aims to close the living wage gap by the end of 2027 for their collective banana volumes sold on the Belgian market. 7 December 2022, Brussels, Belgium – The commitment...
SIFAV introduces new policy on standards for Good Water Management
SIFAV introduces new policy on standards for Good Water ManagementAs part of the 2025 strategy of Sustainability Initiative Fruit & Vegetables (SIFAV), the SIFAV partners have agreed to implement Good Water Management standards in sourcing regions with high water...
Creating value from farm to fork: from Guatemala to Sweden
Creating value from farm to fork: from Guatemala to Sweden Nature’s Pride, a leading European distributor of fruit and vegetables, sources mange-tout peas and sugar snaps from Asunción Export in Guatemala, and in turn supplies to ICA Sweden, the leading grocery...
Promoting Gender Equality in Latin America: Fyffes empowers women fruit farmers through digital tool
Promoting Gender Equality in Latin AmericaDaisy Gonzales Alfaro works at the Fyffes banana farm Finca Esmeralda in Costa Rica: “The gender equality program helped me a lot. It motivated me to study again and I learned that we are all equal.”Women play a key role in...
SIFAV updates its Baskets of Social Standards
SIFAV updates its Baskets of Social StandardsAs part of the 2025 strategy of the Sustainability Initiative Fruit & Vegetables (SIFAV), the SIFAV partners have agreed to verify the working conditions at their farms and packhouses located in high-risk and medium-risk...
SIFAV General Program
SIFAV General programThe Sustainability Initiative Fruit and Vegetables (SIFAV), coordinated by IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative, aims to actively contribute to more sustainable fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains globally, with regards to economic,...
Final result 2020: SIFAV reaches 85% sustainable volume of fresh fruit and vegetables
Final result 2020: SIFAV reaches 85% sustainable volume of fresh fruit and vegetablesThe Sustainability Initiative Fruit and Vegetables (SIFAV) has achieved an important milestone on its sustainability journey: the sustainable volume of fresh fruit and vegetables...
Focus on the future for fresh fruit and vegetables: SIFAV steps up sustainability ambitions in 2025 program
Focus on the future for fresh fruit and vegetables: SIFAV steps up sustainability ambitions in 2025 programThe new ambitions focus on reducing the environmental footprint across the supply chain, improving working conditions, The companies united in the Sustainability...
