Early-stage screening for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems

The FAO and IISD have developed an early-stage screening tool for agribusinesses to assess the socio-economic and environmental impacts of potential investments. The tool ensures alignment with the CFS-RAI and international standards, covering areas such as land rights, food security, and environmental sustainability, while aiding compliance with EU deforestation and human rights legislation.

• The FAO and IISD developed a due diligence tool to help agribusinesses align investments with the Committee on World Food Security's Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI), which is intended to guide early decisions for sustainable and responsible investment.
• The screening tool evaluates potential investments across several key dimensions, including community engagement, child labour, gender inclusion, employment, land rights, food security, and environmental sustainability.
• Utilizing the tool allows companies to improve their impact assessments, feasibility studies, and adherence to global regulations, specifically human rights due diligence legislation and the European Union's deforestation law.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2025). Early-stage screening for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems. https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/responsible-investment-agriculture-screening

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Early-stage screening for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems. 2025. https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/responsible-investment-agriculture-screening.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2025earlystage, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Early-stage screening for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/guide/responsible-investment-agriculture-screening}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }