Deforestation
Climate-related issues are growing in urgency, sustainability experts say
Sustainability experts view climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, water scarcity, food security and water pollution as increasingly severe challenges, according to the latest GlobeScan/ERM survey. Read More
Preserving biodiversity to safeguard the planet and human prosperity
Sponsored: In restoring the world’s declining biodiversity—an overlooked crisis—business, especially agriculture, must lead by example and nurture nature the same way it has nurtured us. Read More
Kimberly-Clark pledges to stop cutting down 'natural forests' for tissues, diapers
New strategy centers on Canada and Alaska, which have 25 percent of the world’s remaining primary forests. Read More
Tackling deforestation risk in financial portfolios
Sponsored: The Accountability Framework supports practical steps for financial institutions to manage deforestation and related risks. Here’s how. Read More
5 common misunderstandings about the EU’s deforestation policy, clarified
The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood. Read More
How mounting demand for rubber is driving tropical forest loss
The growing market for rubber is a major and overlooked cause of deforestation, and the transition to electric vehicles could accelerate rubber use. Read More
How (and why) to develop a credible deforestation policy in 2024
Limiting land conversion is a notoriously difficult challenge that requires alignment between companies, governments, farmers and other stakeholders. Read More
Carbon credits for forest preservation projects are mostly ‘illusory’, UC Berkeley study says
New research into Verra’s REDD+ methodology found cherry-picking and overcrediting. Read More
3 ways companies fall short on addressing deforestation
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. Read More
Should companies use credits for avoided deforestation to meet net-zero goals?
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. Read More