Engagement, transparency, and accountability: Consumer Goods Forum launches blueprint to tackle global deforestation crisis

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The CGF has published a report detailing its strategy for tackling deforestation related to the production of four key agricultural commodities: palm oil, soy, beef, and pulp and fibre-based packaging

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has this week set out a new strategy to tackle deforestation in the supply chains of its members, as new data shows clearances of tropical forests soared to fresh heights...

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