Research

  • Mining standards review

    Mining standards review

    The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) ‘State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI)’ project provides objective, in-depth research into key aspects of voluntary sustainability standards. Flagship […]

  • Land conversion and compensation

    Land conversion and compensation

    Many sustainability standards programmes aim to reduce or prevent the conversion of habitats with high conservation values into production areas. Often they specify that land […]

  • Responsible Uranium?

    Responsible Uranium?

    There are more than 400 nuclear power stations in operation around the world today, generating around 10% of the world’s energy. Nuclear power is controversial, […]

  • Green claims

    Green claims

    Public awareness of the environmental and social impacts of consumption has been growing for decades – whether the issue is pollution, deforestation, intensive agriculture, or […]

  • Communicating Sustainability Standards

    Communicating Sustainability Standards

    How can we talk about sustainability standards in a clear, consistent and compelling language? It may seem like a strange question to ask, but in 2009 […]