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April 19, 2021 • Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
The Chain: Selangor State Agricultural Development Corporation Peat Clearing Risks Access to FMCG and Trader/Refiner Supply Chains
Plans by the Selangor State Agricultural Development Corporation (Perbadanan Kemajuan Pertanian Selangor/PKPS) to clear a peat swamp forest in Sabak Bernam District in the Malaysian state of Selangor risk the company’s presence in the supply chains of leading fast moving consumer goods companies (FMCGs) and traders/refiners. The plans have also triggered a coalition of NGOs …
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March 31, 2021 • Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America
The Chain: Greenpeace Report Reveals Brazilian Meatpackers Purchase From Ranchers Linked to Pantanal Fires; JBS Moves Deadline for Eliminating Illegal Deforestation to 2030
A new Greenpeace investigation finds that Brazil’s leading meat processor JBS and its top competitors Marfrig and Minerva purchased cattle from ranchers linked to the 2020 Pantanal fires as well as other environmental and social controversies in recent years. The meatpackers reportedly continue to source from some of these ranchers despite having been informed about …
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March 23, 2021 • Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America
The Chain: Casino Group Faces Increasing Legal Pressure Over Deforestation Links After New Indigenous Lawsuit
A new lawsuit has been filed against the Casino Group, a major French supermarket chain with Latin American subsidiaries, claiming that the company’s supply chain practices in Brazilian and Colombian cattle are in violation of France’s Due Diligence law. The incident reflects the increasing legal, financial, and reputational risks that Casino and its peers are …
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March 5, 2021 • •
The Chain: Partnerships Welcome as CRR Looks to Expand
Since 2013, Chain Reaction Research (CRR) has provided sustainability risk analysis for financial analysts, credit analysts, commercial bankers, institutional investors, corporations, and other stakeholders. Through our work, we have demonstrated that deforestation is a material financial risk in soft commodity markets, including palm oil, soy, cattle, coffee, cacao, timber pulp and paper, and other products. …
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