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We can no longer ignore deforestation hidden in the goods we buy

14 April 2021

New research shows the extent of the EU’s tropical deforestation footprint

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Time for retailers to turn attention to deforestation risk in cattle products

23 May 2016

Many retailers are at risk of stocking products sourced from cattle raised on recently deforested tropical forest lands. However, some retailers have relatively greater exposure to this problem – as...

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Building on the success of the Soy Moratorium: company commitments are key

16 May 2016

The soya industry is booming across the world. Since April 2011 the global production of soya has risen 35% in response to widespread demand for the hardy, protein-rich bean. It may come as a...

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Can 2016 be a year of exponential progress on deforestation?

12 February 2016

It takes an incredible amount of intelligence, creativity, and team-work to produce and extract oil from plants grown in the tropics, transport it around the earth, and transform it into something...

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New York Declaration companies accelerate away from the pack

18 November 2015

New York Declaration of Forests signatories outperform non-signatories by a factor of 3 to 1 and are improving faster too – but a two-tier marketplace will not ultimately stop deforestation.

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Peatlands, pledges and palm oil

18 November 2015

As fires burn in Indonesia, at least half the palm oil supply chain remains without commitments on peatlands – a vital step for public health and a stable climate.

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