Partnering for more sustainability in the fruit and vegetable industry
We drive sustainability within fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains
The Sustainability Initiative Fruit and Vegetables (SIFAV) is a membership-based initiative coordinated by IDH, that aims to actively contribute to more sustainable fresh fruit and vegetable supply chains globally. SIFAV unites private companies, civil society organisations and voluntary standards active in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. The SIFAV 2025 strategy is centred around three sustainability programs: environment, social and due diligence.
Private companies, civil society organisations and voluntary standards
Sustainability programs
SIFAV Sustainability Programs
The SIFAV initiative is centered around three programs: an environmental, a social, and a due diligence program. Within SIFAV, all private sector partners commit to reaching common sustainability targets within each of these three programs by 2025.
Environmental
Measure and reduce the product environmental footprint with a focus on carbon, water, and food loss and waste.
Social
Due Diligence
SIFAV Annual Report 2024
We are proud to share our SIFAV annual report for 2024. In this report, we take you through our progress and share best practices, as well as learnings and challenges.
SIFAV’s strategy builds on an environmental, social, and due diligence program. All private sector SIFAV partners commit to shared ambitions within each of these three programs and annually report on the progress they make.
Benefits of becoming a SIFAV partner
SIFAV unites different actors in the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain around common sustainability objectives.
By joining SIFAV, you will scale up your sustainable engagement through collaboration with like-minded ambitious companies within the sector – thus generating positive impact and value for your business.
Driving action in supply chain
Keeping momentum through joint targets, annual reporting, and enhanced sourcing requirements, while also engaging suppliers, and capacitating companies
Monetary benefits and cost savings
Setting sector-wide approach
Effectively mitigating risks through research and tools
Mitigating risks for your own company by contributing to and benefitting from quality research and jointly developed tools, joint policies, actions, and studies
Learning, expertise, and international cooperation
Participate in exchange and learning sessions as well as working group to develop joint approaches and achieve results
Clear and positive communication
Our Resources
Responsible Water Management in Ica, Peru: Results of the Multistakeholder Working Session
On November 5, 2024, more than 50 stakeholders convened in Ica, Peru, for the Ica Water Stewardship Multistakeholder Working Session. This gathering was part of the project “Collective Action for Responsible Water Management in Ica”. The project aims to enhance the water resilience of the Ica-Huancavelica basin.
Mid-term report: collaborative action for the Ica Water Stewardship Project in Peru
Water is an essential resource when it comes to producing our food. As such, good water management is one of the focus areas within the SIFAV 2025 strategy. To provide guidance for its partners, SIFAV has carried out a new benchmarking study that led to an update of the existing Basket of Water Standards.
SIFAV updates Basket of Standards for on- and off-site water management
Water is an essential resource when it comes to producing our food. As such, good water management is one of the focus areas within the SIFAV 2025 strategy. To provide guidance for its partners, SIFAV has carried out a new benchmarking study that led to an update of the existing Basket of Water Standards.
