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UK announces deforestation due diligence rules, but cause for concern remains
11.12.2023 UK gov announces details of its deforestation legislation
Agribusiness lobby seeking to tame planned UK imported deforestation law
25.05.2021 Trade bodies for global beef, soy and palm oil firms fail to support strong supply chain regulation
New ISPO regulation underpinning Indonesian palm oil diplomacy branded as 'regressive'
30.04.2020 Recent “reform” of palm oil sustainability scheme criticised for threatening forests and human rights
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
UK-based Equatorial Palm Oil under fire for alleged malpractice in Liberia
31.01.2020 Report calls for due diligence law to monitor UK-registered firms operating overseas
NGOs allege Malaysian palm oil labour abuses violate US law, while EU legislation falls short
02.09.2019 Legal complaint targets Proctor & Gamble’s purchases from Felda Global Ventures and acknowledges global buyers from same plantations, but similar cases not possible in Europe
Tropical Forest Alliance supports EU regulation on ‘deforestation-laced’ commodities
08.08.2019 Head of industry-backed anti-deforestation grouping backs EU due diligence regulation for agri-commodities
