6 min read
Supporting the EU deforestation regulation’s benchmarking system
Trase and Proforest have published recommendations for establishing a fair and effective risk benchmarking to underpin the EU deforestation regulation.
Also in
Argentina soyExports and deforestation
Last updated 14 Nov 2023
Related insights
4 min read
Focus on deforestation obscures wider risks to biodiversity
Policymakers and businesses should develop new biodiversity risk indicators to better protect nature from the expansion of agricultural commodity production, Trase research finds.
6 min read
New guidance helps financial institutions grapple with deforestation due diligence
New guidance on deforestation due diligence by Global Canopy, Neural Alpha and SEI helps banks and investors identify, prevent and mitigate the risks of deforestation, conversion and associated human rights abuse in financial portfolios.
Also in
8 min read
Land governance is key to reducing deforestation
Agriculture is by far the most important cause of deforestation, yet cleared land is often not used to grow crops or raise livestock, according to new research. The findings have important implications for policymakers hoping to clean up supply chains for commodities such as soy, beef and palm oil.
2 min read
Opportunities for deforestation-free sourcing in Argentina
Trase data can help soy traders in Argentina tackle deforestation risks and maintain access to export markets.
Also in
10 min read
Argentina: The overlooked hub of South American soy
New Trase data on Argentina’s soy supply chain highlights how indirect soy supply in South America could be hiding deforestation in global supply chains.
Also in
5 min read
EU urged to widen deforestation law
A narrow focus on protecting forests could increase pressure on other ecosystems in South America where most of the EU’s commodity-driven deforestation exposure is found.
8 min read
Action needed to address indirect sourcing 'blindspot'
Traders, food manufacturers, retailers and governments must take action to reduce the deforestation risks associated with indirect – and often unknown – sources of commodities, according to new research.
6 min read
Trase enhances life cycle assessment with ‘commodity supply mix’
New research by Trase assists LCA practitioners by providing more regionally relevant data on the environmental impacts of agricultural commodities.
6 min read
COP26 must commit to eliminating deforestation
World leaders attending the UN climate talks in Glasgow must commit to stopping commodity-driven deforestation if they are to prevent climate catastrophe.
6 min read
Trase data can help tackle global extinction crisis
As shown on the BBC’s Extinction: The Facts, Trase is enabling targeted action that is making a real difference. Greater regulatory pressure and private sector leadership is now needed.
1 min read
Carbon emissions vary widely between producer regions
Sourcing decisions can have a major impact on companies’ carbon footprints linked to purchases of forest-risk commodities like soy, palm oil and beef, Trase data show
1 min read
Argentina crushing capacity drives up imported soy deforestation risk in 2018
Argentina imported 3.5 million tonnes of soybean from Paraguay in 2018, far more than in 2016 (0.3 Mt) and 2017 (0.8 Mt).
2 min read
Highly segregated flows of Argentinian soy cake, oil and bean exports
The supply chains of Argentinian soy exports look very different depending on the specific soy product being exported: bean, cake or oil.
6 min read
Supporting the EU deforestation regulation’s benchmarking system
Trase and Proforest have published recommendations for establishing a fair and effective risk benchmarking to underpin the EU deforestation regulation.
Also in
4 min read
Focus on deforestation obscures wider risks to biodiversity
Policymakers and businesses should develop new biodiversity risk indicators to better protect nature from the expansion of agricultural commodity production, Trase research finds.
6 min read
New guidance helps financial institutions grapple with deforestation due diligence
New guidance on deforestation due diligence by Global Canopy, Neural Alpha and SEI helps banks and investors identify, prevent and mitigate the risks of deforestation, conversion and associated human rights abuse in financial portfolios.
Also in
1-3 of 14