Accelerating the transition to a sustainable and inclusive trade
We empower value chain actors with the means to address environmental, social and gender issues for a smooth transition to better production, consumption and trade.
Our areas of expertise
Who we help and how
Micro, Small and Medium-Enterprises (MSMEs)
We assist businesses in reducing their environmental impact, improving their working conditions and gaining access to new markets.
Business Support Organizations (BSOs)
We support stakeholders with gaining access to information, knowledge and skills to promote sustainability effectively, delivering all along the value chain.
Policymakers
We provide insights for policy-making to strengthen links between international trade and sustainability policies, aiming at a transition towards a sustainable economy.
Global Brands
We drive standards convergence and transparency to incentivize sustainable production and consumption.
The Sustainability Gateway Tools
Your one-stop-shop for solving sustainability issues
Standards Map:
Your roadmap to sustainable trade
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Sustainability Map:
Transparency & trust
A free online gateway that enables businesses to promote their sustainable practices, increase their business opportunities and promote the transparency of international supply chains.
SheTrades.com:
Empowering women
Connect, do business and learn within a strong network of more than 20’000 professional, potential business partners and investors.
Learn in our Knowledge Centre
Take a look at our E-learning courses, publications and the up-coming International Executive Programme in collaboration with leading world universities and top companies.
SheTrades Chapters and GreentoCompete Hubs
We deliver in-depth support to companies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean by training, coaching and mentoring them to implement sustainable business practices, such as climate resilience and resource efficiency.
Selected projects
More in our portfolio
ITC Roundtables on Deforestation
The International Trade Centre (ITC) is convening four rounds of private-public consultations around “Deforestation-free Global Value Chains” in priority commodities sectors, such as soy, cocoa and coffee.
European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC) Responsible Soy Benchmarking Tool
Leading the way for sustainable soy to enter mainstream European feed markets.
LBCS Colombia – Basic Guidelines for Sustainable Cocoa
Working hand in hand with producers in Peru in order to enhance sustainable good practices, for the international market.
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Latest sustainability stories and news
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Fourth International Executive Programme
Following yet another successful edition of the IEP in 2021, which brought together 86 professionals from around the world, we continue to offer an engaging programme for professionals across the food industry to tackle different aspects of sustainability
Swiss Public Procurement Tool to guide public procures in their purchasing choices
SECO and ITC organized a workshop consultation on 17 February 2022 about the future Swiss Public Procurement Tool, currently developed by T4SD and piloted for the textiles sector
Increasing market access opportunities for cocoa smallholder producers
This month, the T4SD team participated, together with a group of experts, in a forum organized by the Export Production Route (Ruta Productiva Exportadora – RPE) and presented the programme’s online tools: Standards Map, Sustainability Map, and the LBCS project.
Our funders
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