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September 19, 2019 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Latin America
Since the Amazon fires became worldwide news in August, companies operating in Brazil and the country itself have come under increased scrutiny and greater pressure from investors
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August 29, 2019 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Latin America
High deforestation rates in Brazil and massive fires in the Amazon have put agricultural companies operating in the country and their investors in the spotlight. Agricultural
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March 27, 2019 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America
The number of cattle slaughtered in Brazil reached 31.86 million heads in 2018, the highest level since 2014. The higher rate of slaughter increases the risk of even more
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March 5, 2019 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America
Cencosud, the fourth largest supermarket chain in Brazil, published a statement to affirm it will source beef from only slaughterhouses that are not linked to Amazon
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December 3, 2018 |
On September 6, Mars announced their new Sustainable in a Generation Plan to invest USD one billion in reducing environmental impacts focusing on climate action, water
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November 2, 2018 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Latin America
The election of populist Jair Bolsonaro to be president of Brazil will likely increase deforestation in the Amazon and the Cerrado amid higher output from the country’s soy and
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October 23, 2018 |
Soy • Latin America
Major supermarket retailer Lidl has committed to sourcing sustainable soy for its UK stores starting this month, the company said on October 12, 2018, in an effort to help slow
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September 20, 2018 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee) • Latin America
On September 3, 2018, Carrefour announced a new global program with nine actionable steps to encourage better eating habits for its customers through marketing and education. By
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August 23, 2018 |
Other (Beef, Timber, Coffee), Soy • Latin America
From 2000 through 2011, 68 percent of all foreign capital, or USD 18.4 billion, flowing through nine of the top companies in the beef and soy markets in the Amazon was transferred
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July 20, 2018 |
Soy • Latin America
International commodity trader Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has committed to “eliminate deforestation” and UK supermarket Tesco has committed to “help achieve zero net