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Forest Footprint Disclosure

29 September 2012

Deforestation poses more than an environmental risk - it's set to hit corporate profits and investment portfolios. This special report, produced in association with the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project, examines the investment case for tackling deforestation

INTRODUCTION The disclosure imperative

Deforestation is rising up the agenda of companies and investors alike, says James Hulse – making corporate disclosure increasingly important

FUND MANAGEMENT Following the money

Freddie Woolfe explains why investors managing trillions of assets care about deforestation

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE Supply chains under the spotlight

The Forest Footprint Disclosure Project might be aimed at external audiences – but the process is often illuminating to disclosing companies themselves, finds Jeremy Lovell

FUND MANAGEMENT The investors engage

Christopher Cundy reports on how investment managers are engaging with the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project

METRICS What isn’t measured…

Disclosure on policies and practices around forest-risk commodities is one thing, but companies need agreed metrics to measure the volume of their use, says Liz Crosbie

POLICY The role of regulation

Companies face a growing – and vital – regulatory effort to tackle deforestation, say Joyce Lam and Ruth Nussbaum

CERTIFICATION Setting the standard

Barbara Bramble explains how certification schemes are helping companies address supply chain sustainability risks

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