Politics of Poverty
Achieving a living income for small-scale farmers requires changes at all points of the food supply chain (and beyond)
As global food supply chains span across the world, it’s incumbent on food and agriculture companies to ensure that people who produce the food we eat are able to earn a living income. A new report from Oxfam explores how companies can do better to support farmers and their families.
Politics of Poverty
We need climate solutions rooted in Indigenous leadership–not more carbon colonialism
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we must center the concerns of Indigenous and frontline communities across the globe. They are doing everything in their power to protect their rights, their territories, their cultures, and our collective futures. We join them to demand that we #BuildBackFossilFree.
Politics of Poverty
Why and How Should Investors Act on Human Rights?
The food sector spans the globe: seafood from Thailand, sugar from India, cocoa from Ghana, and coffee from Brazil. But this global reach brings problems: poor working conditions and low wages, forced labor, child labor, gender inequality, and violation of community rights to land. What’s a responsible investor to do?