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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 first master class: demonstration and Q & A
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    CSI will start with the first online masterclasses for both starters and experts, in cooperation with the GMP + platform. The first one will concentrate on EU…
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  • EU compliant soy with impact: launch of CSI guidance version 2.0
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    In 2023/2024, CSI was one of the first to actually guide companies to compliance for EUDR, EU CSDDD and more and optimize field impact. Despite the insecurities…
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  • The road(s) to EUDR Compliance with conservation impact in Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Uruguay
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    We will share insights in opportunities and bottlenecks for EUDR compliance with impact on conservation, good agricultural practices and good land governance in…
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  • Soy and carbon: a critical review of policies and (footprint) methodologies
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    Zoom
    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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  • "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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