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Opaque rubber supply chains are obscuring deforestation and biodiversity risks
Leading natural rubber companies – including Pirelli, Hankook and Continental – lack vital supply chain transparency and traceability, as concerns about competition and accountability obscure risks to tropical forests and threatened species. Data summary Launched on 28 March, the research…
Due diligence to tackle deforestation: why financial institutions must be included in upcoming UK legislation
As major legislative strides are being taken to eliminate deforestation from commodity supply chains – with the recently adopted EU Deforestation Regulation leading the way – financial flows have so far been overlooked in regulatory attempts to address the drivers…
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ZSL report reveals COVID-19 impact on natural rubber producers
Assessment summary Smallholder producers of natural rubber are seeing greater impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic than larger producers, according to latest analysis by ZSL (Zoological Society of London) of the world’s most significant natural rubber producers and processors. Despite…
Tropical Timber: A Guide to Responsible Sourcing and Financing
Timber has been a vital resource for thousands of years and serves many functions. When produced at industrial scale, timber is harvested either through exploitation of areas of naturally occurring forest (natural forest management) or through forest areas expressly planted…
Thematic Guide to Supplier Engagement
Supplier engagement is crucial to ensuring that sustainability policy commitments are being met throughout the supply chain. While a company’s own plantations might comply with its own policy requirements, third-party supplying plantations may not. Download guide Having a traceable supply…
Série de Webinars ESG: Finance durable et foresterie tropicale
Click here for English. Série de Webinars ESG: Finance durable et foresterie tropicale La finance durable est cruciale pour répondre aux problématiques du changement climatique, de la déforestation, d’atteintes aux droits de l’homme ou bien répondre aux enjeux des objectifs de…
Thematic Guide to Traceability
Understanding where a company, including all its subsidiaries, sources its palm oil from is an essential component in the implementation of sustainable sourcing commitments – without knowing its origin, it is impossible to verify if it is being produced sustainably,…
ZSL report finds many palm-oil companies failing to meet 2020 zero-deforestation targets
Assessment summary International conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) is urging the palm oil industry to ramp up its reporting and take greater responsibility for its part in tackling the world’s climate and biodiversity crises, as they today…
Committed to sustainable palm oil? Analysis of 2019 ACOP reporting by RSPO member companies
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) unites thousands of stakeholders from across the palm oil industry to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil. Each year, Ordinary and Affiliate members are required to submit…
Thematic Guide to Zero Deforestation
Palm oil, along with other soft commodities such as soy, timber, and beef, is a key driver of tropical forest degradation and loss. Deforestation of carbon-rich peatlands releases large quantities of greenhouse gases and is a significant contributor to the…
Palm oil crushers and refiners: Managing deforestation risk through a supply chain bottleneck
A new report from ZSL (Zoological Society of London) examines deforestation risk through the palm oil supply chain bottleneck of companies with crushing and/or refining facilities. Palm oil crushers and refiners are key nodes in a complex…
New weighting feature launched on SPOTT Dashboard
The SPOTT Dashboard, an area of the SPOTT website where users can view and download SPOTT data, has a new weighting feature which enables users to view data according to their specific preferences. The feature can be used to increase or decrease the weight of indicator themes or audited versus self-reported disclosures in the most recent SPOTT timber and pulp, natural…