EU imports have been linked to driving illegal deforestation in a report from campaign group Fern. The UK is among the largest consumers of the good...
The rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has worsened and is again on the rise, the government has revealed, saying 6,000 sq km (2,315 sq...
Demand for commodities such as palm oil, animal feed and timber has caused 71% of tropical deforestation for agriculture between 2000 and 2012, 49% of which...
Virgin’s patron Richard Branson has given up eating beef as part of personal commitment to reduce his environmental footprint, as red meat is one of the...
The WWF has criticised the majority of European and UK firms that buy soy for animal feed, saying that they are not putting enough effort into...
A new online mapping tool launched to monitor global deforestation in “near-real time” has been welcomed by businesses, who say it will help encourage sustainability and...
Investors are increasingly concerned about the security and ethics within companies’ supply chains, with requests for corporate information through CDP’s forests programme more than doubling in...
Brazil’s soybean industry has been blamed for indirectly contributing to the deforestation of the Amazon, despite the introduction of a moratorium that aimed to prevent this...
The WWF has launched a comprehensive guide that seeks to aid responsible investment in 10 major commodities sectors. The 2050 Criteria: Guide to Responsible Investment in...