Forest 500 Data & Methods
On this page, you can find the assessment and selection methodologies used by Forest 500 and learn about how to use and download the full Forest 500 datasets.
Forest 500 Assessment Methodologies
Since 2014, Forest 500 has been identifying and assessing the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions on the strength and implementation of their commitments on deforestation and human rights every year. Two assessment methodologies are used, one for companies and one for financial institutions, but each assesses the ‘powerbrokers’ against best practice.
You can find out more about how we rank the Forest 500 companies and financial institutions on our ‘How do we rank the Forest 500’ page.
Learn how we assess the Forest 500Forest 500 Selection Methodologies
You can find out more about how we identify the Forest 500 companies and financial institutions on our ‘How do we identify the Forest 500’ page.
Learn how we identify the Forest 500
Forest 500 Data
Over 200,000 data points are available to download for each year, including scores for all indicators, quotes and links used in the assessments. General information on the companies and financial institutions is also included, such as operating countries, sectors they operate in, and at which stages of the supply chain they are exposed to deforestation risk.
In 2022 as we re-selected the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions, the selection data for producer and trader countries has also been updated.
Explore some potential uses of the data and download the Forest 500 datasets below.
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Download the latest company data
Download the latest full company data below.
You can also download our guide to using the Forest 500 company data.
Data download User guide PDF
Download the latest financial institution data
Download the latest full financial institution data below.
You can also download our guide to using the Forest 500 financial institution data.
Data download User guide PDF
Download the latest country data
To select the Forest 500, Global Canopy first identifies the key countries producing and trading forest-risk commodities. Download the data used for this selection below.
Data downloadHow to use the Forest 500 data
All Forest 500 data is publicly available on our website, which you can download above, or view on our ‘Rankings’ page. On the company ranking and financial institution ranking pages, filters can be used to explore specific commodities, segments, or sectors and their results, as well as being able to click through to individual company profiles to explore their assessment in more detail.
For further guidance on downloading the datasets, watch the video explainer: