Research and policy advice on agricultural value chains With the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), we carried out a comprehensive study on promoting agricultural value chains in the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The study included six case studies: dates from Saudi Arabia, milk from Egypt, red meat from Turkey, groundnuts from…
Understanding the impact of inclusive business For the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT) we analysed the results and impacts of 13 SEED award winners in Colombia, India, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Vietnam. SEED used our analysis for a policy report. This report also included insights and recommendations for policymakers on the role of inclusive enterprises…
Strategic partnership coordination On behalf of the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), we coordinated the strategic partnership between SNV and KIT. The objective of this institutional collaboration was to generate leads for innovative approaches in agricultural development. The partnership raised the profile and increased the competitiveness of both organisations. As part of the partnership, we coordinated the production…
Organising CSR Meetups in Amsterdam In collaboration with Impact Hub Amsterdam, Ethics at Work started CSR Meetup Amsterdam. This was a group for people in the Amsterdam area who worked or aspired to work in corporate social responsibility and its various forms. Through regular networking gatherings in a casual setting, they got together to listen to a…
Research and policy advice on agricultural value chains On behalf of the KIT Institute we carried out a comprehensive study on promoting agricultural value chains in the member countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The study included six case studies: dates from Saudi Arabia, milk from Egypt, red meat from Turkey, groundnuts from…
Advice on Business and Human Rights in practice For the CSR Observatory, we gave advice on Business and Human Rights to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and other Spanish governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Discussion paper as input for Rio+20 For Stakeholder Forum and Vitae Civilis (now Oxfam Brazil) we wrote a discussion paper on redress mechanisms for human rights violations and responsible supply chains. With the paper, our clients sought to mobilise support for the idea of a UN convention on corporate accountability. Unfortunately, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 did…
Advice on the role of sustainability in export promotion Prochile invited us to deliver a keynote speech on “sustainability as a key element in export promotion” at a conference in Santiago de Chile. ProChile is part of the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and promotes exports of products and services. It disseminates foreign investment opportunities and promotes tourism.
Facilitation at the Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference In collaboration with Natasha Walker, Bart Slob and Niels Ferdinand facilitated a fantastic group of over a hundred scientists, IT experts and policy makers at the Global Biodiversity Informatics Conference in Copenhagen. We invited them to identify how best to harness the power of information technology, biodiversity science and social networks to improve our…
Developing Fox-IT’s CSR policy We helped cyber security company Fox-IT develop a CSR policy. This was a unique experience: Fox-IT was the first to define what CSR meant for a company in this dynamic sector. The result of a thorough and participatory process, which involved stakeholder consultations, was a tailor-made policy. It addressed a series…
