The Consumer Goods Forum launches new framework for emissions and deforestation data
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), with support from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has announced the launch of the Common Data…
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EU ‘leaving back door wide open’ to products from deforested land
The European Commission is ‘leaving the back door wide open’ to products sourced from recently deforested or degraded land and/or…
Global forest loss rose to ‘record highs’ in 2024, data shows
Global forest loss reached unprecedented levels in 2024, largely due to a rise in wildfires, new data from the University…
Everland, BNP Paribas unveil $50m initiative to support Amazon conservation
Everland has teamed up with BNP Paribas to unveil a $50 million capital markets initiative that will finance large-scale, Indigenous…
Nestlé, ofi announce largest joint cocoa agroforestry partnership to date
Food giant Nestlé and ofi (olam food ingredients) have announced the launch of their largest global agroforestry partnership to date,…
World Cocoa Federation assesses accuracy of maps used for environmental compliance
The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), in partnership with Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, has unveiled the first independent assessment…
ASCI’s Abraham Baffoe on the business case for protecting forests and communities
Earlier this year, the Africa Sustainable Commodities Initiative (ASCI), an initiative that unites governments, companies, local communities and NGOs in…
Race to Belém co-founder unveils forest restoration project
Silvania, which along with Conservation International and The Nature Conservancy recently unveiled the Race to Belém initiative, has announced a…
83% of Forest Positive Coalition members have made progress on commitments
Some 83% of members of The Consumer Goods Forum‘s Forest Positive Coalition have made progress on their deforestation– and conversion-free…
Decision to delay EUDR is a ‘dark day’ for Europe’s environmental credentials, groups say
Environmental non-profit Mighty Earth has described the European Parliament’s decision to delay the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) as a ‘dark…