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The Business Case for One Map in Indonesia
One of the major challenges in stopping illegal deforestation in Indonesia is the existence of numerous, conflicting concession maps, based on which level of government, or ministry, you talk to. This means for companies such as Asia Pulp & Paper... View More
Our Use of Eco-Labels Is Set to Soar – For Products, Brands ... and People?
Certification, standards and labels have long provided an effective mechanism for raising awareness around a range of sustainability issues – from deforestation and overfishing, to carbon reduction and energy efficiency. ... View More
Why We've Got Beef with Some of the US' Largest Food Companies
This week, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a report — authored by myself and UCS analyst Lael Goodman — that scored 13 fast food, retail, and food manufacturing companies on their deforestation-free beef commitments and practices... View More
Where’s the Deforestation-Free Beef? New Scorecard Finds No Stand-Out Leaders
A new scorecard released today examined thirteen global fast food, retail and food manufacturing companies and found that even the top-scoring of the group are failing to protect South American tropical forests from being converted to pasture for cat... View More
Eastman Partnerships Promote Positive Change Around the World
Eastman team members are committed to investing in their communities, no matter where they are. At the Kohtla-Järve (KJ) site, team members have been involved in a number of endeavors that have made an impact in that small Estonian community. Eastma... View More
Timberland Launch "Buy One. Plant One." Initiative
At Timberland we love trees and we have a vision of a world where children are more connected to nature. And what a better time to plant a tree than when school starts again, after a nice summer break? From August 15th to September 15th Timberland, i... View More
The UPS Foundation Advances Global Forestry Initiative
7 million trees planted in 52 countries around the world Foundation to award millions in environmental grants US 08/31/16 ... View More
Building a Resilient Landscape Through Global Collaboration
While the challenges of climate change are undeniably global, politics and measures to actually solve them remain largely local. Last year’s Paris Agreement was a landmark moment for this issue. Now comes the difficult task of putting words and tre... View More
New LCA Framework Offers Cutting-Edge Transparency for Forest and Paper Products
The environmental impacts that can result from making forest and paper products are impossible to ignore. Millions of acres of forests are logged each year and, as a result, threatened species may be affected, forest carbon storage can be reduced, an... View More
Disney Buys Up Carbon Credits in Mondulkiri, Cambodia
The Walt Disney Company has purchased $2.6 million in carbon credits in the forests of Mondulkuri province – marking the largest carbon credit sale to date in Cambodia and breathing life into a carbon-trading program many had written off as all but... View More
Are Your Retirement Funds Destroying Rainforests? This New Web Tool Can Tell You
For the eco-conscious American, it may seem counterintuitive to invest in companies notorious for deforestation. Unfortunately, they may be unknowingly supporting such corporations through their retirement funds. “When Americans put their hard-earn... View More
WWF and Toyota Form Global Partnership, Join Forces on Living Asian Forest Project and Climate Change
WWF and Toyota Motor Corporation have entered into a five-year agreement aimed at accelerating the globe's transition to sustainability. Through this partnership, the organizations will work together to promote biodiversity conservation, raise enviro... View More
IFF and Unilever Launch Partnership to Improve the Lives of Vetiver Farming Communities in Haiti
View full infographic here. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and Unilever announced today a new partnership with leading non-governmental organizations to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder vetiver farmers in Haiti. The partnership, Ve... View More
Why the UN's REDD+ Program Needs More Short-Term Focus
The time has come to revisit REDD+ — the UN initiative that attempts to create financial value for the carbon locked in forests — to ensure that it is truly delivering on the momentum from Paris 2015. ... View More
New Palm Oil Risk Tool Allows Companies to Better Identify Deforestation Risk
Global Forest Watch’s new PALM (Prioritizing Areas, Landscapes and Mills) Risk Tool, released by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and freely available through its open-source Global Forest Watch Commodities platform, includes information about o... View More
Hershey Shares Progress on Social Responsibility Commitments
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) issued its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report – titled “Shared Goodness” – on June 9, showcasing progress made in 2015 against a variety of priority issues. Building on 2014, Hershey made conti... View More
The Body Shop to Regenerate Over 18K Acres of Forest, Help Monkeys Find Love
Deforested and degraded lands inhibit the ability of endangered plants and animals to grow and thrive again. Restored wildlife corridors such as “bio-bridges” within damaged landscapes can help re-establish plant populations and reconnect endange... View More
6 More Global Fashion Leaders Join CanopyStyle to Help Ensure Forest-Free Rayon by 2017
Canadian forest-conservation NGO Canopy has announced six new brand partnerships in its successful CanopyStyle initiative, through which more than 65 major fashion brands, designers and retailers have pledged to end the use of ancient and endangered ... View More
FSC Certification Creates Competitive Advantages, Raises Standards in Forest Management
Businesses face myriad ongoing challenges: Apart from the day-to-day fluctuations in market dynamics, entrepreneurs must deal with economies of scale, inter- and intra-market competition and regulatory compliance. Yet some voluntary compliance can un... View More
FSC Nurtures 'Forests for All, Forever' Ethos in Spain, Italy, Germany
The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) has demonstrated the power of harnessing brand affinity and the growing awareness of ethical choice. Three recent and inspiring examples in Spain, Italy and Germany illustrate their success in fostering both ind... View More
