BlackRock Investment Stewardship released a report on sustainability this week, providing an overview of the asset manager’s voting practices and engagement in 2020 connected to climate change. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, says that it has voted against 53 companies for not making enough progress in disclosing climate risks or integrating these risks into …
A number of companies, including high-profile traders, have recently announced progress in efforts to reduce deforestation in the Cerrado soy supply chain. Chinese COFCO International aims to strengthen its traceability system to go deforestation-free by 2023, while seafood company Mowi has committed to sourcing only deforestation-free soy by next year. Meanwhile, members of the Soft …
Norwegian Grieg Seafood will not allow any funds from its Green Bond to be used to purchase feed supply from Cargill Aqua Nutrition, which is wholly owned by Cargill Inc. Grieg Seafood has excluded Cargill purchases from the eligible project types because of Cargill Inc.’s connections to deforestation in the Cerrado soy market. Grieg Seafood …
Brazilian soy producer SLC Agrícola continues to move forward with clearing land for cultivation despite increased attention on its operations in the Cerrado. Recent statements from the company itself and satellite data from CRR partner Aidenvironment confirm SLC Agrícola’s recent activity. With the company moving forward despite NGO and media scrutiny, the pressure on major …
This Chain is part of a series on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting agricultural markets and investor flows. Amid widespread outbreaks in crowded meat processing facilities and a major decline in restaurant demand, innovative solutions for those operating along agricultural supply chains are accelerating during the era of COVID-19. International megatrends that were disrupting …
This Chain is part of a series on how COVID-19 is affecting agricultural markets and investor flows. Many indigenous groups are now facing threats on multiple fronts: a healthcare crisis; encroachment of tribal lands; and an upcoming fire season. Remote tribes in Brazil are particularly vulnerable as illegal intrusions rise and landgrabbers are increasingly legitimized …
BrasilAgro, a publicly-traded farmland investor, has expanded its farmland holdings by 33,500 hectares (ha) in recent months. Native vegetation covers 11,915 ha of this area, and it may be at imminent risk of being cleared if BrasilAgro moves ahead with its development plans. Its two recent purchases indicate that BrasilAgro continues to aggressively implement its …
CRR Webinar: Which companies are most exposed to deforestation-driven fires in their supply chains? Expanding agricultural production was one of the main factors behind the Brazilian tropical fires that shocked the world in 2019. Indonesia also endured extensive blazes, often linked to deforestation for palm oil. NGOs, politicians and celebrities called for action to stop …
Widespread fires in Brazilian tropical forests were at the center of media attention in 2019. NGOs, politicians and celebrities called for action to stop deforestation for soy and livestock, the main cause of the fires. Indonesia also endured extensive blazes in 2019, often linked to deforestation for palm oil. Forests in Brazil and Indonesia capture …
SLC Agricola, the largest listed soybean producer in Brazil, cleared a total of 5,200 hectares (ha) of native vegetation in the first quarter of 2020. The deforestation took place on its Fazenda Parceiro farm at the same time the global economy began struggling with disruptions from the COVID-19 crisis. The farm is located in the …
