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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

A third of companies linked to deforestation have no policy to end it

Drone footage shows deforestation in Brazilian Amazon
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon, January 2023. Land-clearing by humans accounts for almost a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions. Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

A third of the companies most linked to the destruction of tropical rainforests have not set a single policy on deforestation, a report reveals.

Research by Global Canopy has found that 31% of the companies with the greatest influence on tropical deforestation risk through their supply chains do not have a single deforestation commitment for any of the commodities to which they are exposed.

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