Tools and Mechanisms

Seafood Choices Alliance

http://www.seafoodchoices.com

Seafood Choices Alliance is an international programme that provides leadership and creates opportunities to promote positive change across the seafood industry and ocean conservation community.

Smithsonian Institute Bird Friendly Coffee

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/scbi/migratorybirds/coff...

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) encourages the production of shade-grown coffee, which positively impacts the conservation of migratory birds, through its "Bird Friendly" seal of approval.

Soil Association

http://www.soilassociation.org/

The Soil Association works with farmers to encourage organic agriculture through the provision of advice, standards (which address biodiversity), education of consumers through a recognized label linked to a certification scheme, land management capacity building with farmers, and campaigning.

Species Banking

http://www.speciesbanking.com/

Speciesbanking.com is a global information clearinghouse for biodiversity offsetting, compensation and offset banking. SpeciesBanking.com provides information at two levels: at the Program level and at the level of individual biodiversity Banks.

Supplier Ethical Data Exchange

http://www.sedex.org.uk/sedex/go.asp?u=/WebSite/Ho...

Sedex, the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, is a membership organisation for businesses committed to continuous improvement of the ethical performance of their supply chains. Companies join Sedex in order to: use the Sedex web-based system; participate in Sedex governance; participate in working groups; network and engage with other Sedex members; and utilise Sedex value-added services.  Sedex is a not-for-profit organisation based in London, UK, open for membership to any company anywhere in the world.

Sustainable Building Alliance

http://www.sballiance.org/

A coalition of standard setting organisations, national building research centres and construction sector stakeholders that aims to accelerate the international adoption of sustainable building practices. They are producing a common metrics framework, and promoting environmental assessment and certification of buildings. Provide tools and research to aid this process.

Sustainable Clothing Roadmap

http://www.defra.gov.uk/publications/2011/06/02/pb...

The Sustainable Clothing Roadmap is a UK government scheme launched in 2007 to make fashion less environmentally damaging and more sustainable. This initiative involves over 200 organisations, including many high street retailers who have committed to a number of actions related to fair-trade, organic certification, and recycling.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

http://www.sfiprogram.org/

SFI Inc. is a fully independent, charitable organization dedicated to promoting sustainable forest management. SFI's forest certification standard is based on principles that promote sustainable forest management, including measures to protect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat, species at risk, and Forests with Exceptional Conservation Value.

Sustainable Tourism Certification Network of the Americas

http://www.certificationnetwork.org/

A consortium of certification programme and supporting organisations in Latin America and the Caribbean that focuses on establishing effective communication between member organizations, creating common work tools, promoting certification programme, and developing standard baseline criteria for certification.

Tanada Network

http://www.tanada.or.jp/

The Tanada Network supports the conservation of terraced paddy fields through guidance and best practices. The network considers terraced paddy fields to be more than just good farmland, but a biodiversity and tourist resource as well.