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Golden opportunity to stop deforestation linked to EU consumption

11 September 2020

Global Canopy joins 100+ NGOs to launch #Together4Forests urging EU action

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We can achieve deforestation-free supply chains, but collaboration is key

11 June 2018

Many companies are now trying to address the challenge of removing deforestation from their complex supply chains. While nobody wants to be responsible for driving the destruction of vast areas of...
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A wake up call for the meat industry

6 June 2018

The figures are stark, and the vegans are smiling. A comprehensive analysis of meat and dairy’s environmental footprint shows that cutting our consumption of meat and dairy products is the single...
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Adding more companies to the Forest 500

31 May 2018

This year we are adding an extra 100 companies to the Forest 500 to allow greater visibility of the corporate powerbrokers linked to tropical deforestation than ever before. ...

Extending the reach of company policies and action on soy

28 March 2018

A new briefing examines the uptake and scope of forest policies for Forest 500 powerbrokers assessed for soy. It explores companies' support for regional agreements, and provides recommendations...
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Increasing transparency means forests do not need to pay the price for cheap vegetable oil

21 March 2018

New research from Greenpeace sheds light on how, despite making clear commitments, companies are still failing to address the destruction of tropical forests as a result of their demand for palm oil.

Weak by design: company commitments fall short on deforestation

1 February 2018

New research published in Nature Climate Change highlights the gap between company commitments and action to protect forests. Dr Sarah Lake looks at how companies can move forward to overcome this...

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