The “State of Sustainability Initiatives”or “SSI”is a global initiative that will research and report on the impacts, effectiveness and scope of marketbased, voluntary approaches to sustainable commodity production and trade. The SSI is a knowledge-sharing platform that will improve informationsharing and transparency in voluntary supply chain initiatives through an independent annual reporting service and learning network.

See also first State of Sustainability Inititiave report at http://pubs.iied.org/G03066