Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/288050 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal of International Development [ISSN:] 1099-1328 [Volume:] 35 [Issue:] 6 [Publisher:] Wiley [Place:] Hoboken, NJ [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 1013-1052
Publisher: 
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Abstract: 
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) precede the SDGs and are a major governance tool for sustainability. Consequently, it is important to understand the role of VSS towards the achievement of the SDGs. This article contributes to answer this question through a systematic review of literature. Results revealed research gaps for key SDGs, such as SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). Another relevant finding is that more than half of the studied variables showed no significant difference between intervention or control group, or no significant change over time. This article encourages VSSs and policymakers to work collaboratively towards the use of common indicators and increased data transparency.
Subjects: 
coffee
data transparency
standard indicators
Sustainable Development Goals
voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs)
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