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The Collaborative Soy Initiative (CSI) is a collaborative framework with the vision of 100% conversion-free, sustainable soy production and market uptake, on a global scale. We are convinced that a mix of measures is needed to achieve this goal, including supply chain tools and supplier policies, legislation and landscape programmes. Mandatory and voluntary measures are both needed in combination to achieve scale and impact with conversion-free sustainable soy. The experience and tools of current voluntary soy sustainability initiatives and robust standards can support and supplement mandatory due diligence, and can have an increased effect if synergies are created among them. In return, strong legal frameworks and their compliance are important for voluntary initiatives to succeed and scale up.

The CSI informs stakeholders about ongoing actions and builds bridges among initiatives to attain genuine impact.

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What’s new?

  • The other "other wooded land" : closed meta meeting about non-forest ecosystems crucial in soy
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    Which other savannahs and wooded lands than the Brazilian Cerrado are relevant for sustainable soy, and how?
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  • Soy and carbon: a critical review of policies and (footprint) methodologies
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    Given the importance of climate change, how can we support soy producers and companies to lower their impact? What are differences in accounting methodologies a…
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  • Cracking the hard nut: state of the art of finance and incentives for sustainable soy
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    CSI has often paid attention to farmers incentives, of course. But we do need to return to this hard nut to crack it. New regulations such as EUDR may provide…
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  • We're working on the 2024 activity agenda, any thoughts?
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    Write coordinator@thecollaborativesoyinitiative.info for questions and suggestions. Thanks!
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  • "Meta Meetings" of soy initiatives

    By the organization of in-depth exchange meetings, the Collaborative Soy Initiative seeks to initiate a bridge building process between the different internatio…
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  • Information webinars

    The mission of the Collaborative Soy Initiative, within the wider pursuit of 100% deforestation and conversion free sustainable soy, is to inform on sector-wide…
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