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The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood.
by Theresa Lieb
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The growing market for rubber is a major and overlooked cause of deforestation, and the transition to electric vehicles could accelerate rubber use.
by Fred Pearce
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Limiting land conversion is a notoriously difficult challenge that requires alignment between companies, governments, farmers and other stakeholders.
by Theresa Lieb
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New research into Verra’s REDD+ methodology found cherry-picking and overcrediting.
by Jesse Klein
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A CDP report shows few companies are engaging their entire supply chains on strategies to reduce or eliminate tree cutting, with North American companies at most risk.
by Jesse Klein
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Avoided deforestation credits represent a reality that doesn’t exist. Removing them from net-zero strategies, while still funding them under a different scheme, can avoid this problem.
by Jesse Klein
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A year into her new job as global sustainability lead of the food program at Google, Kathy Cacciola discusses the skills and strategies it takes to land such a prestigious role.
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Noemí Jiménez shares insight into the challenges of launching women-owned and BIPOC-led ESG consulting firm qb., and why she made the decision to quit building an empire for greater work-life balance instead.
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A recent landmark law agreed upon by EU member states is set to ban imports of goods linked to deforestation.
by Tom Howarth
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Three ways that a bioeconomy model could become a reality in Brazil, including regeneration, local communities and more.
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Sponsored: We all depend on healthy forests — and so does our economy. Here are key lessons from a company aiming to counteract deforestation for their products.
by James McCall
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A progress report on promises around national emission-reductions targets, adaptation finance, methane emissions, deforestation and phasing out coal.
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The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) asked food, agriculture and land-use companies to commit to ending deforestation by 2025.
by Amber Rolt
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There is continued confusion over guidance on the role protecting forests should play on a company’s road to net zero.
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Ryanne Waters on landing her “dream” job at the World Wildlife Fund, achieving success in sustainability without a technical background and discovering mindfulness in the pandemic.
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Don't assume that by having more disclosure we will be able to reach consensus on what “good” ESG performance looks like.
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U.S. dairy company HP Hood’s senior sustainability manager on learning a new role remotely, the value of being a generalist within companies early on their journey, and why not all companies want to lead from the front.
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CDP forest manager Stephanie Cárdenas on tackling deforestation, the need to be a self-learner in ESG and finding the ‘perfect balance’ in her role at CDP.
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The commercial manager for the seafood industry nonprofit Marine Stewardship Council discusses the importance of independent, third-party certifications for consumer products.
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The director of ESG for skincare company Rodan + Fields talks about how she created the role at her company and how she sees ESG evolving across the industry.
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Companies have been promising on deforestation for years but the results are still discouraging. How will businesses really step up?
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Former Fair Wear Foundation partnership lead Christian Smith talks post-COVID priorities in global apparel, shaping change via an NGO and his advice to those dreaming of a job in sustainability.
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The Action for Sustainability Derivatives initiative brings together top palm oil buyers to map their supply chains and look for sustainability issues downstream.
by Jesse Klein
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Sponsored: The new Sustainable Forestry Initiative 2022 standards will ensure healthy forests that lead to benefits such as avoiding deforestation and fighting climate change.
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Autodesk Foundation’s Alli O’Connell on making the leap from nonprofit and carving out your own leadership goals.