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How do different financial institutions approach non-financial information and ESG issues when considering tropical forestry companies and supply chains exposed to timber, pulp and paper products sourced from tropical regions? To illustrate the variety of approaches which are available to…

Following the virtual intergovernmental conference of ministers from Congo Basin countries, a communique was released, agreeing a log export ban covering seven of the member nations of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). This group includes Cameroon,…

Deforestation due to commodity production, most famously, palm oil, has gained increased public awareness over recent years. The commodity’s production has been a dominant force in wildlife declines seen in many countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. However, with the product’s…

SPOTT assesses the most impactful producers, processors and traders in the palm oil sector on their public disclosure regarding the organisation, policies and practices related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Assessed companies are reviewed on an annual basis…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…