January, 2021

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  The Chain: A Brief Look at IPO Developments in Forest-Risk Sectors

  January 27, 2021 | Palm Oil, Soy • Latin America, Southeast Asia

  So far in 2021, there appears to be capital market movement from various players in the “big four” forest-risk commodity sectors. Major Palm Oil Company Moves Forward

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  The Chain: Traders See Increased Pressure to Agree to 2020 Cut-Off Date in Cerrado

  January 15, 2021 | Soy • Latin America

  International corporations and investors have called on major soy traders to agree to a cut-off date for sourcing soy in the Cerrado biome. Signatories to the Cerrado Manifesto,

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  The Chain: Indonesia’s New Targets for National Biodiesel Program Could Sharply Increase Pressure on the Country’s Remaining Forests

  January 12, 2021 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  In December 2020, Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Resources, Arifin Tasrif, announced at a parliamentary hearing that the country’s target for biofuel production would

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  The Chain: Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation Banned From U.S. Markets Over Alleged Forced Labor Issues

  January 7, 2021 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  After banning FGV’s palm oil products from entering the United States over alleged forced labor issues, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency once again issued a

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  The Chain: French Retailers Strengthen Supplier Contracts to Mitigate Deforestation Risk in the Cerrado

  January 4, 2021 | Soy • Latin America

  In a major step forward, eight French grocery store chains late last year signed an agreement to eliminate soy grown on deforested land from their supply chains through