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Cost-benefits of sustainability standards (Infographic)

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Published 8th September 2016 by IDH and True Price. Authored by Verkooijen, L., de Groot Ruiz, A., Fobelets, V., Bergman, E. and Grosscurt, C.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Issues:

Child rights and wellbeing
Climate change
Forests and other ecosystems

Outcomes of Interest:

Access to health care
Child labor
Conversion and protection of non-forest natural ecosystems

Specific Themes:

Ecosystem 
Gender
Risk mitigation / management

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Cocoa
Coffee
Cotton (raw)

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 1 - No Poverty
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa
Asia

Countries:

Côte d'Ivoire
India
Kenya
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Viet Nam

Summary

The production of soft commodities cocoa, coffee, tea and cotton leads to societal costs, such as underpayment of workers and soil degradation. One of the barriers for farmers, traders, retailers and consumers to reduce those costs is that they are invisible. Together with IDH (Sustainable Trade Initiative), True Price has calculated the external costs of producing these commodities. This infographic includes some of the key results and findings of the studies published by True Price.

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Published 8th September 2016 by IDH and True Price. Authored by Verkooijen, L., de Groot Ruiz, A., Fobelets, V., Bergman, E. and Grosscurt, C.

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