Green Future Farming is a four-year project by a consortium of RAIN, MetaMeta, and Justdiggit, supported by IKEA Foundation, to show how regenerative agriculture can benefit both farmers and the environment in three different landscapes in Uganda, Ethiopia, and Kenya.
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3R Kenya project: a systems approach to transition from aid to trade
Aidenvironment facilitated a meta-analysis which unraveled the different drivers of sector transformation with a focus on the aquaculture, dairy and horticulture sectors in Kenya. The summary brochure of this meta-analysis shows the 3R systems framework that was used and the resulting practical suggestions to support the transition, thus bringing together the results of the 3R Kenya studies.
Guiding Seed Sector Transformation in Ethiopia
The Integrated Seed Sector Development program in Ethiopia (ISSD Ethiopia) used Aidenvironment’s sector transformation model in a case study on guiding transformation of the national seed sector. The lessons learned: embrace systemic change, manage not only adaptively but inclusively, and invest in social capital.
Aidenvironment Launches Project to Transform the Indonesian Pulp and Paper Sector
On 1 September 2020, Aidenvironment launched a new project entitled “Corporate Transformation in Indonesia’s Pulp and Paper Sector.” The two-year project, funded by the Good Energies Foundation, aims to stimulate the sustainable transformation of key pulp and paper companies through monitoring, research, and engagement.
Further funding allows Aidenvironment to continue its focus on palm oil leakage markets
Aidenvironment was very happy to receive further funding in 2020 to continue our Chain Reaction Research (CRR) project. CRR is a research consortium made up of Aidenvironment, Profundo and Climate Advisers. CRR conducts free sustainability risk analysis for financial analysts, credit analysts, commercial bankers, institutional investors, corporations, and other stakeholders.
JBS Announces Monitoring Program Following Chain Reaction Research Report on Deforestation Risks
The Chain Reaction Research report on the Brazilian operations of JBS, the largest meat processor in the world published on 31 august 2020, shows major supply chain deforestation and significant business risks. On 23 September 2020, JBS announced the launch of a new program to monitor its entire supply chain.
Meet our new team members
East Africa Office Kibet Eliakim Kibet Eliakim is a Bachelor of Development Studies and joined Aidenvironment in March 2020 as a graduate trainee. In July 2020 he started work as a field officer with a major role in implementing the Green Future Farming project. In his previous position as a graduate trainee, Eliakim carried out
Webinar: Brazilian Beef Supply Chain: The Main Actors, ESG Impacts, and Business Risks
In recent years, beef production in Brazil has expanded considerably amid favorable political, legislative, and enforcement changes. These trends have occurred at the same time as deforestation, fires, and land-grabbing in the Amazon have all increased Investors and buyers in global supply chains have, meanwhile, started demanding compliance with sustainable practices and transparency from the
Webinar: The State of Palm Oil Zero-Deforestation Commitments: Refiners & Crushers
Aidenvironment invites you to participate in an upcoming webinar hosted by Chain Reaction Research, the Zoological Society of London’s (ZSL) SPOTT team, and BMO Global Asset Management to discuss the current sustainability commitments of palm oil refiners and crushers. Palm oil crushers and refiners sit within a bottleneck of the palm oil industry. Because of
WATER DIGEST DIALOGUE ON RAINWATER HARVESTING: CATCH & CONSERVE
On 19 August 2020 an online dialogue was organised on “Rainwater Harvesting: Catch & Conserve” by India’s magazine Water Digest. The dialogue witnessed many notable speakers from the water industry and helped augment the concept of rainwater harvesting by discussing technological advances, government initiatives, issues and challenges and also helped creating awareness among people. Among