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About IDH

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IDH unlocks the full potential of agricultural markets to address complex social and environmental challenges. Drawing on nearly two decades of trusted experience, we turn market insight and practical expertise into solutions anchored in sourcing practices, partnerships, and investment decisions. 

We help build systems that endure beyond our contribution, resulting in value chains that generate shared value for all.

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Our mission

To transform agricultural markets toward a future with prosperous livelihoods, long-term supply security, and lasting environmental resilience

IDH unlocks the global agrifood system that the future demands. One that generates shared value across value chains, from the companies sourcing today's supply to the farmers and producers behind tomorrow's. 

For IDH, success is measured not by what happens during our involvement, but by what continues to grow after we leave. As an orchestrator of change, IDH aligns interests, mobilises investment and helps shape resilient food systems. 

Our roles

An integrated approach

Improving Business Practices: We promote sustainable and inclusive business practices across value chains, ensuring that sustainability is fully integrated into companies' business strategies, rather than addressed in a fragmented way. 

Improving Sector Governance: By facilitating collaboration among governments, companies, and civil society, we create supportive policies and frameworks that drive market transformation and equitable value distribution.

Catalysing Investments: We close financing gaps for smallholders and Agri-SMEs through innovative financial models, de-risking investments, and unlocking capital for sustainable agricultural projects.

Data & Insights: Our data-driven approach generates actionable insights, enabling transparent, accountable, and informed decision-making for sustainable market transformations.

Convening & Partnerships: We bring together diverse stakeholders to co-create solutions, build trust, and drive systemic change across sectors and landscapes.

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We’re proud of all that has been achieved in the past 15 years
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Our Code of Conduct

We stand for courage, integrity and inclusivity

Taking our three core values as its starting point, our Code of Conduct serves as a moral compass for everyone in our global organisation. It’s our roadmap outlining concrete behaviours and actions in our daily work, and it applies as much to our relationships with each other as with our partners, suppliers and donors.

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Our Leadership

We give people agency to create positive impact

Our organisation is steered by the Executive Board and Global Management Team, supported and advised by our Supervisory Board. Together, empowering people to courageously play their part in creating a better world for people and planet. 

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Annual Reports

How we are making an impact

Our latest annual report outlines the impact we’ve made in business practice, sector governance and at field level over the past year to deliver better jobs, better income, a better environment and gender equity for all.

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Our Donors

Our donors are a pivotal part of our organisation. We work in close collaboration to reach our shared objectives.

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Join our circle of supporters

The financial contributions of our donors are vital to the work we do. If you would like to join us in catalysing change, our fundraising team can talk through the different ways you can make a difference. 

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