• Building better standards - helping standards and codes of practice serve the needs of developing countries
• Integrated supply chain management - working with companies to integrate social and environmental performance into management systems
• Policy information - for governments, NGOs, trade unions and companies in the North and South
• Producer-market linkages - advising developing country companies take advantage of markets for responsible business products
• Learning and leveraging - helping local communities take advantage of corporate social responsibility

NRET Vision

NRET is committed to improving the benefits of trade in renewable natural resources for poor people and the environment in developing countries.

Our aim is to increase the benefits of trade for poor people and the environment in poor countries and communities

NRET works with these organisations to introduce viable socially and environmentally responsible policies and practices into their core operations. We do this by delivering high quality, multi-user services that optimise the benefit and help reduce any disbenefit to poor people from these organisations' responsible business initiatives.

What's New

New publications on fair-trade, marketing and cocoa

New projects on economies. smallholder production, and internet-based supply chain management.

New work in India and the Pacific

Go to the What's New page to find out more.