What is SourceUp?
SourceUp is the global platform connecting landscape and jurisdictional initiatives with the companies and partners that source from their regions — making landscape-level engagement in commodity supply chains clearer, more credible, and easier to act on.
Our mission is to establish landscape-level engagement as a standard practice in sustainable sourcing worldwide.
Why SourceUp exists
Most environmental and social challenges linked to commodity production — from deforestation to farmer livelihoods — cannot be solved farm by farm or supplier by supplier. Progress in key sourcing regions depends on coordination across producers, companies, governments, civil society, and local actors. But that coordination is hard to see, communicate, and support.
SourceUp makes it easier.
What are landscape and jurisdictional initiatives?
Landscape initiatives are multi-stakeholder collaborations in defined production regions. They bring actors together around shared sustainability goals, collective action, and monitoring progress.
Jurisdictional initiatives operate within administrative boundaries — districts, provinces, or states — and typically involve strong government leadership or participation.
SourceUp features landscape and jurisdictional initiatives producing a range of commodities, including palm oil, soy, beef, cocoa, coffee, cotton, rubber, and pulp, paper and packaging — as well as food crops and other agricultural products.
Who SourceUp is for
Landscape initiatives
Use SourceUp to present your governance, goals, indicators, progress, and investment opportunities in one structured public profile — increasing your credibility and visibility with companies and partners worldwide. Both mature and early-stage initiatives are welcome.
Learn more about how SourceUp can work for your landscape.
"SourceUp helps us present the impact of our landscape programme clearly. It simplifies communication with stakeholders, removing what would otherwise be a challenging task for us as programme implementers."
Abraham OgwuSenior Program Manager, IDH Nigeria
Companies
Use SourceUp to explore landscape initiatives in your sourcing regions, assess their relevance to your sustainability strategy, and identify opportunities for deeper engagement — whether for responsible sourcing, supply resilience, or compliance with due diligence requirements and regulations.
Read more about how companies can use SourceUp.
It makes all the difference to have this involvement with the field, to really understand the complexity of the production chain until it reaches the top.
Lucio VicenteHead of Sustainability at Grupo Carrefour Brasil
Consortia and other partners
SourceUp also supports consortia, donors, financiers, governments, NGOs, and other partners that want to track initiatives, showcase engagement, or manage visibility across a portfolio.
Who we are
SourceUp is developed by IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative, and funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consumer Goods Forum's Forest Positive Coalition of Action.
Strategic guidance comes from our Global Steering Committee, which includes landscape conveners, global brands and traders, commodity experts, and key partners.
Frequently asked questions
Can early-stage initiatives join SourceUp?
Yes. SourceUp features both mature and early-stage landscape initiatives — including those still building their coalition, monitoring systems, or reporting capacity.
Does SourceUp verify the data on the platform?
No. Landscape initiatives are responsible for the information they publish. They can strengthen confidence in their data by sharing methodologies, supporting documents, and verification insights.
Is SourceUp only for large multinational companies?
No. SourceUp supports a wide range of companies active in commodity supply chains — exporters, processors, traders, brands, and retailers — as well as other stakeholders involved in landscape initiatives.
How do I get started?
You can explore initiatives directly on the platform. If you want to create or manage a profile, the SourceUp team will support your set-up, onboarding, and editing rights.