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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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