Supply chains

Today’s global economy is characterized by often long, complex supply chains that bring commodities, goods and services to consumers, and economic benefits to producers. Applying innovative tools and analytical approaches, SEI explores the sustainability implications and potentials of global supply chains and broader consumption-to-production systems.

Responding to the “planetary emergency” – biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and climate change

Feature / The UN Summit on Biodiversity is a chance to protect natural systems. Data from Trase are helping governments and society respond to the planetary emergency.

30 September 2020 / About Forests and Supply chains

Climate change, crops and commodity traders: subnational trade analysis highlights differentiated risk exposure

Journal article / Assessing individual commodity trader exposure to long-term climate change risk. The case of Brazilian soy production.

15 September 2020 / About Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Supply chains

Tackling the extinction crisis is everyone’s responsibility — and time is running short

Perspective / The BBC documentary 'Extinction: The Facts' by Sir David Attenborough, makes the need for action very clear. Read op-ed by Toby Gardner in The Independent.

15 September 2020 / About Climate policy, Ecosystems and Supply chains

Aerial view of containers, Bukit Merah, Singapore

Climate-resilient trade and production: the transboundary effects of climate change and their implications for EU Member States

SEI brief / Read an overview of the state of knowledge on transboundary climate risks in Europe, and find out how it can help EU Member States and businesses.

11 September 2020 / About Adaptation, Climate policy and Supply chains

Sustaining Family Farming in Asia Through Inclusive, Farmer-Driven Approaches

Past event / The regional forum aims to encourage multi-actor partnerships to improve sustainable agriculture and family farming in Asia.

06 October 2020 / About Food and agriculture, Supply chains and Sustainable Development Goals

The rotten apples of Brazil’s agribusiness

Journal article / A new study finds that just 2% of soy- and beef-producing properties in the Amazon and Cerrado are responsible for 62% of all potentially illegal deforestation.

3 August 2020 / About Food and agriculture and Supply chains

From satellite to supply chain: New approaches connect Earth observation to economic decisions

Journal article / How spatial data and machine-learning techniques can connect Earth observation data to conventional economic tools to improve supply chain sustainability.

24 July 2020 / About Food and agriculture and Supply chains

Understanding the stickiness of commodity supply chains is key to improving their sustainability

Journal article / A novel methodological approach to inform deforestation policies and to assess potential effectiveness of supply chain zero-deforestation commitments.

24 July 2020 / About Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

A breakthrough in carbon footprinting for agricultural commodities

Feature / A new approach to life cycle analysis can calculate precise footprints for thousands of individual commodity trade flows from source locality to export market.

3 July 2020 / About Climate services, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains