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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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The use of the HCV and HCS approaches by palm oil companies assessed on SPOTT
SPOTT assessments score 50 of the largest palm oil producers and traders on the public disclosure of policies, operations and commitments related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The High Conservation Value (HCV) and High Carbon…
NDPE policies in the palm oil sector
With 2020 fast approaching, time is running out for palm oil supply chain stakeholders – who have made No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) commitments – to implement their policies. SPOTT assessments can help gauge which companies publicly respond…
New companies selected for SPOTT assessment in 2018
SPOTT assessments score commodity producers and traders on the public availability of commitments and information relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. The information generated by SPOTT supports constructive industry engagement by investors, ESG analysts, buyers and other supply chain…
SCRIPT: Soft Commodity Risk Platform
On Thursday 1 March 2018, representatives of financial institutions will be previewing SCRIPT, the Soft Commodity Risk Platform, launched by Global Canopy in partnership with WWF and Ceres, and with the support of CDP and ZSL’s SPOTT as data partners….
ZSL publishes 2017 SPOTT Annual Report
The past year has seen some significant developments for SPOTT. SPOTT has expanded to feature assessments of timber and pulp producers against a new indicator framework to highlight best practice in the forestry industry. SPOTT currently assesses 24…
Sustainable palm oil and responsible investment
Palm oil investors are being urged to keep sustainability issues high on their agenda through a new report launched by international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) in partnership with Aviva Investors. Years after the first…
Updated ESG transparency assessments of palm oil producers and traders
ZSL (Zoological Society of London) has released its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency assessments of palm oil companies, generated by the international conservation charity’s dedicated SPOTT (Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit) team. This updated analysis covering 50…
From disclosure to engagement: A guide to the SPOTT indicators for assessing palm oil producers and traders
There is an ever growing spotlight on the risks associated with sourcing palm oil and investing in its production. What information should palm oil producers and traders be disclosing to their stakeholders? What are the most pressing…
Assessing transparency in the forestry sector
International conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) has today announced the expansion of its pioneering sustainable commodities monitoring platform, SPOTT (Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit), to cover the timber and pulp industry, following three years of success encouraging…
FSC General Assembly 2017 – Tropical Forests event
This year, the 8th Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) General Assembly 2017 will take place in Vancouver, Canada, from 8-13 October. Taking place every three years, the General Assembly is a critical platform to allow members to discuss the challenges and…