Article 68WS9 A third of companies linked to deforestation have no policy to end it

A third of companies linked to deforestation have no policy to end it

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Helena Horton Environment reporter
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Research by Global Canopy also finds many companies are not monitoring set commitments

A third of the companies most linked to the destruction of tropical rainforests have not set a single policy on deforestation, a report reveals.

Research by Global Canopy has found that 31% of the companies with the greatest influence on tropical deforestation risk through their supply chains do not have a single deforestation commitment for any of the commodities to which they are exposed.

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