The International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labeling Alliance is the global association for social and environmental standards. Working with established and emerging voluntary standard systems ISEAL develops guidance and helps strengthen the effectiveness and impact of these standards.  We also work with companies, non-profits and governments to support their referencing and use of voluntary standards.

ISEAL members are leaders in their fields, committed to creating solid and credible standard systems that give business, governments and consumers the ability to choose goods and services that have been ethically sourced but most of all help the environment and guarantee producers a decent living.

From the ISEAL Alliance blog

Sustainability Standards at Rio+20: Share your event news

For the past months ISEAL has been working with its members to push for the recognition of credible standards and certification at the Rio+20 Summit in Brazil. As part of these collective efforts we are hosting a side-event on 17 June in Rio de Janeiro. If your organisation is hosting an event related...

MSC releases new five-year strategic plan

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), created to improve the health of the world's oceans by building markets for sustainable seafood, has released its new strategic roadmap towards that mission for the next five years. The plan lays out where the MSC will direct its efforts to maintain credibility while...

Spotlight on Walmart: Talking Sustainability with the World's Biggest Retailer

Walmart is the third largest grossing company in the world with 2011 revenues of over US$400 billion. Selling tens of thousands of items from hundreds of brands and product types, Walmart’s supply chains span the globe. Its influence in the consumer goods market is unmatched and Walmart single-handedly...