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April 13, 2023 • Soy • Latin America
Sodrugestvo: Soy Trader Linked to Brazilian Deforestation, Russian Finances
Sodrugestvo is a Luxembourg-based agro-industrial group with Russian ownership. While less known than the top soy traders, it has significantly expanded its sourcing, processing, and trading of Brazilian soy in recent years. The company is linked to various social and environmental issues. Download the PDF here: Sodrugestvo: Soy Trader Linked to Brazilian Deforestation, Russian Finances …
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January 11, 2023 • Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
Lack of Cross-Commodity NDPE Implementation Allows Deforestation
Palm oil buyers with No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) policies have increasingly removed deforestation-linked palm oil suppliers from their supply chains. However, some palm oil buyers remain linked to deforestation as their palm oil suppliers continue to deforest in other sectors, such as timber and mining. Currently, NDPE policies are still applied to …
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November 30, 2022 • Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America
JBS, Marfrig, and Minerva Unlikely Compliant with Upcoming EU Deforestation Law
The upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation will have an impact on JBS, Minerva and Marfrig. A sample of 12,461 direct and 26,572 indirect suppliers of these key meatpackers shows recent deforestation that may end up in the European Union’s (EU) beef and leather consumption markets. Any deforestation after the proposed December 31, 2020 cut-off date would …
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November 9, 2022 • Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Southeast Asia
EU Deforestation Law: Traceability Viable in Brazilian Cattle and Soy Supply Chains
This report discusses the traceability requirement of the new EU regulation on deforestation-free products and the feasibility of its implementation in cattle and soy supply chains in Brazil. Traceability is crucial to ensure that commodity production is not linked to deforestation or forest degradation. Download the PDF here: EU Deforestation Law_Traceability Viable in Brazilian Beef …
