La falsa promesa de la certificación

The report examines voluntary sustainability certifications in the palm oil, fisheries, and textile industries, concluding that these schemes often lack transparency, lower their standards to increase volume, and fail to prevent deforestation or overfishing. It argues that certifications are being used as 'greenwashing' tools by corporations and governments and calls for a shift toward strict, independent, and comprehensive standards that cover the entire product life cycle, while emphasizing that voluntary initiatives cannot replace government regulation.

• Voluntary certification programs in the fisheries, palm oil, and textile sectors are often ineffective and may actively obstruct sustainability by masking unsustainable corporate practices and reducing overall ambition to certify larger volumes of products.
• Certification schemes for palm oil, including the RSPO, have failed to stop deforestation, peatland drainage, or biodiversity loss, with some programs like Indonesia's ISPO merely requiring compliance with weak national laws.
• The textile industry lacks a global program that satisfactorily addresses the sustainability of the entire supply chain; tools like the Higg Index are criticized for relying on self-assessment and lacking transparency.
• In the cotton sector, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is growing rapidly and displacing organic cotton, despite allowing the use of genetically modified seeds and toxic pesticides.
• The report recommends that certifications be reformed based on four principles: transparency, independence from industry funding, a comprehensive life-cycle approach with high traceability, and a commitment to continuous scientific improvement.
• Voluntary initiatives are not a substitute for government regulation; the report suggests that governments should implement firm moratoria on deforestation and peatland drainage and establish science-based fishing quotas.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2018). La falsa promesa de la certificación. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FALSE-PROMISE-EXEC-SUM-ESP.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. La falsa promesa de la certificación. 2018. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FALSE-PROMISE-EXEC-SUM-ESP.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{changingmarketsfoundation2018falsa, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{La falsa promesa de la certificación}}, institution = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2018}, month = may, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FALSE-PROMISE-EXEC-SUM-ESP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }