zero deforestation

'Deficit of progress': Can the world get back on track to meet its zero deforestation pledge?

Biodiversity

'Deficit of progress': Can the world get back on track to meet its zero deforestation pledge?

Latest Forest Declaration Assessment warns world is badly off track to meet 2030 deforestation pledges, but could stronger policy interventions and emerging best practices yet trigger a turn around?

clock 14 October 2026 • 7 min read
WWF warns end of Amazon Soy Moratorium could fuel 1.4 million hectares of deforestation

Supply chain

WWF warns end of Amazon Soy Moratorium could fuel 1.4 million hectares of deforestation

As the voluntary deforestation commitment comes to an end, new research calculates failure to replace the scheme could lead to further deforestation

clock 16 July 2026 • 3 min read
Eye-in-the-sky: Trust, tech, and tracking illegal deforestation

Supply chain

Eye-in-the-sky: Trust, tech, and tracking illegal deforestation

Agrimetrics' chief operating officer tells BusinessGreen how the firm's satellite technology is seeking to root out unlicensed deforestation and help producers see the wood for the trees

clock 22 June 2023 • 16 min read
Study: Companies and investors that fail to prepare for land use transition could lose billions

Risk

Study: Companies and investors that fail to prepare for land use transition could lose billions

Food and agriculture companies and their investors are failing to adequately price in the financial impact of coming 'land use transition', UN study warns

clock 20 September 2022 • 4 min read

Supply chain

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

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

clock 01 April 2021 • 4 min read

Supply chain

Seven commodities continue to fuel the destruction of the world's forests - how can they be stopped?

A new analysis by WRI has calculated the precise role of seven major agricultural commodities in driving global tree cover loss, but what can be done to turn back the tide?

clock 11 February 2021 • 7 min read

Investment

Can banks become the solution to - rather than a driver of - global deforestation?

Criticism of banks' financing of environmentally-destructive industries continues to grow, but a new report argues they could play a critical role in protecting forests and driving climate action

clock 13 January 2021 • 7 min read

Supply chain

Nestlé targets regenerative agriculture in €3bn climate plan

Food and drink giant's roadmap includes major focus on scaling up regenerative agriculture across supply chains worldwide as it sets sights on net zero emissions by 2050

clock 03 December 2020 • 3 min read

Supply chain

'Wake-up call': Palm oil industry failing on deforestation goals, ZSL analysis finds

Most firms in palm oil supply chain - including major consumer goods giants - still do not report basic information on how they are monitoring deforestation, wildlife conservation charity finds

clock 10 November 2020 • 4 min read

Risk

Why demand for consumer goods continues to drive deforestation

Voluntary industry commitments in consumer goods sector have struggled to make a dent in deforestation rates, CDP research suggests, furthering the case for regulatory action

clock 28 October 2020 • 7 min read