Fourth Annual Forest 500 Report

Companies and financial institutions not on track for 2020 targets

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Who are the Forest 500?

The Leaders

Total Scores

Nestle S.A.

5 out of 5

Mars Inc.

5 out of 5

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

5 out of 5

Danone

5 out of 5

Kellogg Co.

5 out of 5
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Commitments

5%Zero Deforestation Policy
11%Zero Net Deforestation Policy
56%Commodity Specific Policy
28%No Commodity Specific Policy
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The Leaders

Total Scores

The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

4 out of 5

HSBC Holdings Ltd.

4 out of 5

Westpac

4 out of 5

Standard Chartered

4 out of 5

Deutsche Bank

4 out of 5
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Commitments

3%Overarching Deforestation Commitment
28%Commodity
specific policy
69%No commodity specific policy
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The Leaders

Total Scores

Colombia

5 out of 5

Malaysia

4 out of 5

Brazil

4 out of 5

Liberia

4 out of 5

Peru

4 out of 5
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Pie chart showing the breakdown of commitments.

Commitments

36%Zero/Zero Net
deforestation policy
or commodity
specific policy
64%No Zero/Zero Net or Commodity Specific Policy
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Key players

Civil society

Consumers

Equator Principles Association

Forest Stewardship Council

Indigenous peoples

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Science

Soy Moratorium

UN Principles for Responsible Investment

World Trade Organisation

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Our insights

Why is FPIC important for deforestation-free supply chains?

posted by Emma Mutch, 25 January 2019
Ensuring communities have given Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) is crucial for companies sourcing from tropical forest areas, yet few companies appear to recognise this right in their...
Photo shows people breaking up babacu in Maranhao, Brazil

The countdown to 2020

posted by Helen Burley, 14 January 2019
The countdown to the 2020 deadline for delivering zero deforestation is underway - and all Forest 500 companies need to act
Photo shows a sign reading: "Important deadline ahead"

Facing up to the risks of illegality in your supply chain

posted by Helen Burley, 29 November 2018
Almost half of all tropical deforestation is due to the illegal conversion of forests for commercial agriculture, according to a new report from the New York Declaration on Forests Assessment...
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We are all part of the deforestation economy

Two thirds of rainforest clearance today is for land to produce commodities that are traded globally and end up in half the products in our supermarkets.

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Press coverage of the Forest 500 powerbrokers

Sustainability forum commits to transparent, traceable soy supply chains in Brazil

20 February 2019
Tags:
Soya
,
Company
Holly Demaree-Saddler

US senators warn fund managers over palm oil

14 February 2019
Tags:
Palm oil
,
Financial institution
James Fair

Asian banks give billions to firms linked to deforestation, study finds

6 February 2019
Tags:
Palm oil
,
Paper
,
Timber
,
Financial institution
James Fair

Indofood quits sustainable palm oil body amid allegations of labour violations

31 January 2019
Tags:
Palm oil
,
Company
Simon Harvey
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