ISEAL Alliance 98d ago

What role do sustainability standards play in driving economic growth and sustainable development? In this first session of ISEAL’s Dialogue Series, Xavier Giné, Director of the World Development Report 2025 at the World Bank, shares key insights from the report and what they mean for the future of sustainability standards. Joined by Sugumar Raman, Chief Programme Officer at Fair Trade USA and member of the ISEAL Board of Directors, Lauren Shields, Sustainability Initiatives Lead at the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct, and Vidya Rangan, Policy and Engagement Director at ISEAL, the conversation explores how voluntary sustainability standards can influence business behaviour, complement regulation, and support inclusive, scalable development outcomes. Find out more about ISEAL: https://isealalliance.org/