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How the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) influences the relationship between chocolate manufacturers and smallholder cocoa farmers

In his master’s thesis, Paul Eichhorn, a recent MSc graduate in Sustainability Science, Policy, & Society, explored how the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) may influence the relationship between chocolate manufacturers and smallholder cocoa farmers. In this blog post, he...

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Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Data-Driven Agriculture Through Blockchain Technology

In his master’s thesis, “Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Data-driven Agriculture through Blockchain Technology,” Daniel Acosta Stasiukynas, MSc Sustainability Science, Policy & Society graduate, explored blockchain technology and its potential to benefit smallholder farmers. In this blog, he...

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Reflections from the World Cocoa Conference 2024 in Brussels: A Call for Change

Fair and Smart Data (FSD) researcher Niklas Mensing attended the World Cocoa Conference in Brussels this year. In his blog, he shares personal learnings and thoughts from the conference proceedings and highlights some of the industry's core issues. 

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Navigating Climate Mitigation in Cocoa Supply Chains for Farmers' Empowerment

With the increasing temperature records and escalating frequency and intensity of weather extremes, the urgency of climate mitigation cannot be overstated (IPCC, 2022). In my master's thesis, I researched the impact of chocolate companies implementing Scope-3 emissions reduction strategies on the...

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Why Gender Equality and Women´s Empowerment are crucial for Successful Agroforestry Carbon Farming Projects

Agroforestry carbon farming projects have multiple benefits on a local and global scale. By looking at one project in Uganda, participating in the Acorn programme, this blog explored how additional income links to gender equality and women´s empowerment.

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Blog Archive

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Reflections from the World Cocoa Conference 2024 in Brussels: A Call for ChangeAccess
Navigating Climate Mitigation in Cocoa Supply Chains for Farmers' EmpowermentAccess
Why Gender Equality and Women´s Empowerment are crucial for Successful Agroforestry Carbon Farming ProjectsAccess
Earth’s hottest month ever! What now?Access
The Dark Side of AIAccess
Empowering Smallholder Farmers in the Data Economy: Unlocking Opportunities and Overcoming ObstaclesAccess
“Feeling” Global Sustainability Issues: Use AR and VR to dive into World-wide Value Networks in AgricultureAccess
What are the green claims of companies based on?Access
Sustainable Value Addition in the Global South – A Comparative Case Study of the Cocoa Value Chain in GhanaAccess
FSD's support for Solidaridad's Good Clothes Fair Pay PetitionAccess
Building the Bridge Between Academia and the “Outside” World: The Creation of the Fair & Smart Data SpearheadAccess
Smallholders at the End of the Supply Chain: Fair Carbon Payments for Carbon Farmers in the Global SouthAccess
Fair Trade Premiums: How Much Reaches the Farmers?Access
Building the "Missing Middle" in Africa's Farming SystemAccess
How digital tools can give farmers in Malawi their fair shareAccess
FSDGs – a brief look at the relationship between two acronymsAccess
Bringing the Farmer to the Consumer: Why Do Consumers Not Buy Fair Trade Products?Access
Transparency in the Carbon MarketAccess
GroЯ® trading platform as an example of Fair and Smart DataAccess
Carbon Banking to Tackle the Climate CrisisAccess