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Forest 500 analysis shows that the companies with the greatest influence on deforestation are currently unprepared for incoming EU regulation

13 March 2023

The new EU regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR) is a welcome and significant step in the efforts to eliminate deforestation. However, the majority of the companies in the Forest 500 have not yet committed to trace their supply back to the plot-level. ...

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How do we assess the Forest 500 companies?

4 February 2021

Understand the Forest 500 company assessments with our explainer

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Delivering deforestation-free supply chains

3 February 2021

Companies, financial institutions and consumer country governments must work together to deliver deforestation-free supply chains, with a “smart mix” of solutions including legislation

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Nearly 100 financial institutions risk funding deforestation with $2.7 trillion

26 January 2021

Planned legislation requiring companies to tackle problem a step forward, but must cover finance sector

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What does good look like? - Forest 500 assessments

30 November 2020

This insider perspective explores how companies are assessed for the Forest 500 rankings and the lessons offered by those companies that score well.

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Why Certification Schemes Are Failing to Protect Tropical Forests

24 November 2017

Timber certification schemes and corporate sustainability commitments are failing to protect tropical forests, according to new analysis from Global Canopy.

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