We welcomed leaders from the worlds of sustainability standards, business, government and civil society for a candid conversation about what we know and don't know about the impacts of sustainability standards. Through presentations about the current state of evidence and recent innovations to deepen impacts, we explored and debated how to improve the effectiveness of market-driven solutions to problems like deforestation, rural poverty, and water stress.
Below you can find the program, some of the presentations from the symposium and the recording of the presentation given by Kristin Komives and Vidya Rangan, running through the current state of available evidence on the impacts of sustainability standards and similar systems.
Symposium Programme722.85 KB
Keynote summary by Arjen Boekhold635.44 KB