Where some see challenges, we see opportunities for change. Drawing on over 15 years’ experience to turn What now? into Here’s how we can achieve it together – and deliver better jobs, better incomes, a better environment and gender equity for all.
Working together for environmental, social and economic impact
We believe in a world where sustainability and social equality go hand in hand with profitability. To achieve that goal, we bring businesses, governments, investors, and communities together. By convening, co-creating and co-financing programs worldwide across the value chain, we transform markets for the benefit of people, planet, and progress
Our Partnerships in Action: What’s happening right now
The IDH Brazil Agenda
In the lead-up to COP30, IDH celebrates 10 years of its Brazil landscape approach. Working with the cattle sector and beyond, the initiative delivers practical solutions for climate, biodiversity, and social inclusion — showcasing how long-term collaboration can drive systemic change.
Collaborative Climate Solutions
As climate-led risks to agriculture grow, IDH is working with industry leaders to build a collaborative, landscape-based model for decarbonisation and resilience, aligning companies across agri-food sourcing regions to transform supply chains and deliver impact at scale.
Investing in Supply Chain Resilience
Across emerging markets, there is momentum to invest in blended finance solutions that protect forests, promote responsible land use, and empower smallholder farmers. IDH is working to shift the investment paradigm by reducing investment risk and aligning capital with purpose.
Making Living Wages Mainstream
At the Second World Summit for Social Development, IDH and partners are spotlighting living wages as a human rights and development imperative, exploring practical pathways and urging collective action to drive business resilience and social justice across global value chains.
Impact Agendas
Delivering impact where it matters most
Whether farming or forestry, fishing or factories, our focus is always on people, planet and progress. Together with our partners, we co-create programs and interventions across the globe based on 4 impact agendas that cut across sectors, regions and landscapes.
Living Income
Guidance on how to enable a decent standard of living for smallholders through improved procurement.
Decent Work and Wages
Support and guidance for action to ensure decent work in global value chains.
Gender Equality
Tools for shaping inclusive business environments that catalyse economic growth.
Climate and Nature
Planet-proof and people-first policies to keep supply chains and ecosystems thriving.
Where we work
Global reach, local relevance
Headquartered in the Netherlands, we have a network of over 400 staff in key markets and value chains in over 23 countries around the world.
Our global presence and network are fundamental to being able to perform – speaking the language, understanding the culture and seeing ways to improve the market, sector, value chain, country and situation in which we operate.
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Donors making a difference
Our work is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, as well as numerous other strategic donors.
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