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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

GreenBiz

While the rate of annual deforestation slowed to about 25 million acres between 2015 and 2020, the trendlines in several regions — especially countries in Africa and South America — aren’t moving in the right direction. percent. . So far, 60 percent of the beef it sources is "deforestation-free," according to Aramark.

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Poll: British public 'overwhelmingly' backs robust supply chain deforestation laws

Business Green

The results of the poll also reveal significant demand for businesses to do more to tackle the problem, with 35 per cent of respondents believing companies are primarily responsible for ensuring goods sold in the UK do not support the destruction of nature overseas, according to WWF.

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'More emissions than Exxon': Is meat the next target for divestment?

Business Green

Traditionally, they have focused on industry links to deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as consumer-centred demands to eat less meat, which has been a major contributor to the rise of green veganism in Western countries. Charlotte Moore is head of research at the NGO Sigwatch.

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“A Fundamental Reshaping of Finance”: My annotated version of Larry Fink’s Bombshell CEO Letter

Andrew Winston

(I just posted yesterday and I generally only do a couple of posts per month, but there was some big sustainability news that I wanted everyone to know about). For the last 5 years, he has made the case for long-term thinking and sustainability. Fink has been tearing that idea down for years.

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Simplification and satellites: Inside Mars' zero deforestation palm oil strategy

Business Green

The food giant reveals how a simplification of a once sprawling palm oil supply chain has helped the company to ensure it can deliver on its sustainable sourcing pledges. The names of these mills - all in South America and Asia Pacific - are public and all produce oil certified by the RSPO. But this commitment was not met.

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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

AGreenLiving

While the rate of annual deforestation slowed to about 25 million acres between 2015 and 2020, the trendlines in several regions — especially countries in Africa and South America — aren’t moving in the right direction. percent. So far, 60 percent of the beef it sources is “deforestation-free,” according to Aramark.

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CoopCycle Federation: aiming for a bicycle courier co-op in every town

Low Impact

At Lowimpact we’re interested in helping to build a sustainable, democratic economy and strong communities. Claire: We’re in Chorlton in South Manchester. But we can see that there’s a demand, and so we want to be able to employ local people to deliver, but with a living wage and better conditions than Deliveroo and others.

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