Will 2014 be the year companies wake up to deforestation threat?

Jessica Shankleman
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New CDP Forests report highlights rise in businesses pledging to end deforestation in their supply chains, but says more work is now needed to make good on those commitments

A record number of consumer giants this year pledged to identify and halt deforestation in their supply chains, according to a major new report today, which highlights growing awareness among companies...

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