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European Parliament votes in favour of strong deforestation-free products law
14.09.2022 MEPs have voted to strengthen key elements of a planned EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains
Key victories on EU deforestation law, but challenges remain
25.07.2022 The planned EU legislation on deforestation-free supply chains has completed two significant steps on its way to becoming law
Forest 500 report laments “painfully slow” progress of brands to tackle deforestation
19.02.2020 New analysis of corporate efforts to fight against deforestation accuses Amazon, Nike, McDonald’s and dozens of other firms of falling short
Sugar industry faces new complaint over Thai firm’s violations in Cambodia
12.03.2019 Over 700 Cambodian families allegedly displaced in 2008 and 2009 to make way for sugar plantations have recently filed a complaint in the UK against Bonsucro
A Roadmap to Failure
07.02.2019 Why the EU’s action plan on deforestation must be beefed up to be effective
Illegal deforestation hit big ag firms where it hurt – in the pocket
22.12.2017 A new analysis of three major agricultural firms implicated in illegal deforestation reveals how it affected profitability and huge losses for investors
Illegal deforestation and the flawed focus on corporate voluntary actions
12.06.2017 Globally, the problem is getting worse, not better, and corporate zero deforestation commitments may actually be distracting attention from other actions that could have greater impacts
