27 Apr 17 | Opinion
Can the new Accountability Framework deliver business value?
In 2016, deforestation in the Amazon jumped 29%. Accusations that a group of policymakers are usi...
19 Apr 17 | Opinion
Three things the Modern Slavery Act has achieved
Since the UK’s Modern Slavery Act came into force it has been widely lauded as a game-changer in ...
06 Apr 17 | Opinion
Are investors becoming more responsible?
New research shows there is still a wide variance in performance and attitudes of asset managers ...
31 Mar 17 | Podcast
Why market access is essential for smallholders
Companies needs smallholder entrepreneurs to ensure supply security, and farming communities are ...
31 Mar 17 | Podcast
Olam’s low-impact development challenges in Africa
Stewart outlines how Olam has responded to activist criticisms, why the company has agreed to a m...
30 Mar 17 | Opinion
Apparel sector progress too slow in Bangladesh, says EU
It’s almost four years since the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, when more than a thousand fac...
23 Mar 17 | Podcast
IFC pushes for smallholder professionalism
These challenges are a major constraint to growth of the agriculture sector, and impact security ...
16 Mar 17 | Opinion
Forced labour still picks Uzbek’s cotton
As the world’s fifth largest exporter of cotton, Uzbekistan is a nation that cannot be ignored by...
16 Mar 17 | Podcast
Business and deforestation – are companies going to meet their supply chain commitments?
In this webinar, the findings from two new reports from Forest Trends’ Supply Change initiative a...
02 Mar 17 | Opinion
Forest finance’s $200bn opportunity
The recent Greenpeace campaign that mobilised thousands of people to call on UK-based bank HSBC t...
16 Feb 17 | Podcast
Forests, farming and food security – a frank discussion on how to engage Africa’s smallholders
They discuss how companies and their advisers, NGOs, local communities and all levels of governme...
16 Feb 17 | Podcast
How transparency has fostered innovation in palm oil supply chains
They discuss why transparency and trust have been crucial in the moves towards sustainable value ...