Projects

Below you can find a selection of the projects NewForesight is currently working on.

Setting up the Floriculture Sustainability Initiative
in cooperation with: IDH
IDH is accelerating and up-scaling sustainable trade by forming ambitious coalitions between companies, governments and civil society organisations.

The floricultural sector is known for its innovative and high-tech character. At the same time the floricultural sector is also facing challenges regarding sustainability. The sector is fragmented with 13 sustainability standards and regional focused projects. To move forward, the sector needs a common vision and an international, multi-stakeholder and holistic approach to face up to these more...

Certificate Trading System for Bonsucro
in cooperation with: Bonsucro
Bonsucro is a global multi-stakeholder non-profit initiative dedicated to reducing the environmental and social impacts of sugar cane production.

Currently Bonsucro´s traceability system mass balance is operational and is being used by Bonsucro´s members to trace Bonsucro certified sugarcane. In light of Bonsucro´s broader traceability strategy, the next step is to develop a certificate trading system. NewForesight is facilitating and supporting Bonsucro through the process of the development of a certificate trading system. more...

The next phase of sustainable market transformation in the coffee sector
in cooperation with: IDH
IDH is accelerating and up-scaling sustainable trade by forming ambitious coalitions between companies, governments and civil society organisations.

Coffee is the 2nd largest commodity (in value) traded after oil; many developing countries' GDPs depend heavily on the cultivation of coffee. At the same time, global coffee consumption continues to grow at a steady pace, particularly in emerging markets. At the same time production has suffered from under-investment, poor production practices and adverse climatic conditions. As a result more...