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CDP forests funded projects

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CDP forests works on a range of global projects that aim to remove commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from corporate value chains. The projects focus on both the regions experiencing significant deforestation and the importers driving demand for forest clearance through trade.

The support of funders is integral to the success of these projects and CDP’s mission of contributing to a 1.5°C, water-secure and deforestation-free world.

Power of Procurement Latin America | Power of Procurement Indonesia | Investor research | Financing for forests | Tracking progress towards Goal 3 | Deforestation-free supply chains in China



Power of Procurement Latin America: Cascading action toward deforestation-free commodity production in Latin America

Those who drive demand of forest-risk commodities also have the potential to influence change and contribute to sustainable production and procurement.

We aim to steer companies toward deforestation-free supply chains by highlighting the business risks and opportunities and leveraging the procurement power of their customers. This project focuses on forest risk commodities produced in Brazil, Peru and Colombia for domestic consumption or export to China and Europe.

Project outputs:

Financial Institution Guidance
Key questions for companies in soft commodity supply chains and CDP’s 2020 forests questionnaire.*
Decoupling China’s Soy Imports from Deforestation Driven Carbon Emissions in Brazil
As the biggest customer of Brazilian soy, CDP explores how the relationship exposes China to climate risks arising from deforestation
The Neglected Risk
China has become the largest consumer of soy, with a heavy dependence on Latin American imports. As such, loans made by Chinese financial institutions to companies in the soy supply chain are increasingly exposed to deforestation risks.**
From Rhetoric to Collaboration
Latin America is on the frontline of the fight against deforestation. With vast implications for the financial institutions that invest in forest-risk commodities, this report makes the case for shifting capital toward resilient commodity supply chains.
Global Supply Chain Report 2019
More big buyers are looking to green their supply chain and are asking suppliers to disclose, measure and act on their environmental impact. Suppliers failing to take action may increasingly see it impact their bottom line.
China Forests Policy Briefing (Mandarin)
To achieve sustainable development of the soybean supply chain, a briefing for Chinese policy makers and companies.
Colombia Forests Policy Brief
Challenges in reducing livestock farming-related deforestation in Colombia with recommendations for Colombia’s new government and the 2018 – 2022 National Development Plan.***
Peru Forests Policy Briefing
Integrating cattle raising and deforestation policies in Peru

* Read the Financial Institution Guidance in Mandarin Chinese

** Read The Neglected Risk report in Mandarin Chinese

*** Read the Colombia Forests Policy Brief in Spanish



Supported by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)


Power of Procurement Indonesia: Catalyzing action to end deforestation from palm oil in Indonesia

An increasing demand for palm oil has led to unsustainable levels of deforestation and forest degradation in Indonesia.

This project aims to help Indonesian palm oil producers transition to deforestation-free production through increasing dialogue and cooperation between the private sector and policy makers. By leveraging the procurement power of buyers, we support companies in their commitment to sustainable suppliers while helping increase the capacity of Indonesian palm oil producers.

We are working with global buyers to incorporate sustainable procurement policies and effective practices, with a focus on China, one of the major importers of Indonesian palm oil. Through engaging with Chinese state-owned enterprises, relevant government agencies and corporate customers, we aim to drive the buy-side toward sourcing deforestation-free palm oil.

Project outputs:

Disclosure for a deforestation-free supply chain
An Accountability Framework baseline for 2020 and beyond
The Palm Book
The second in a series of reports tracking progress on sustainable palm oil commitments in Indonesia. The analysis is based on self-reported data from nearly 100 companies operating in the industry.
From Risk to Reward: Accelerating corporate action in the palm oil sector
CDP’s first report to focus on the action taking by companies producing, sourcing and/or using Indonesian palm oil. Taking stock of corporate understanding of risk and response to Indonesian palm oil-related deforestation, identifies critical private sector actions to help companies deliver on their commitments to remove deforestation from their supply chains.
Supporting Indonesia’s climate change agenda
This policy briefing looks at harnessing the power of global supply chains, suggesting a range of measures to inform Indonesia’s approach to avoiding further deforestation.*
Indonesia Palm oil Report 2020: Raising ambition towards sustainable palm oil in Indonesia
This report highlights the progress of companies’ commitments towards sustainable palm oil supply chain in Indonesia. This report finds that companies linked to the Indonesian palm oil supply chain estimate forest-related risks to potentially cost a total of US$10 billion in 2020. To mitigate these risks and access the financial opportunities that deforestation-free value chains offer, companies need to pair clear target-setting with collaborative implementation on the ground. **
Policy brief: Mobilizing corporate engagement at sub-national level. How companies are supporting sustainable development action plans in Indonesia 
This policy brief is CDP’s analysis on the actions disclosed by companies through CDP’s forests questionnaire that are aligned with Indonesian sub-national governments’ sustainable development plans. It aims to provide insight for the regency-level policymakers in Indonesia to help elaborating the role of the corporate sector in halting deforestation and developing sustainable commodity supply chains to incentivize and scale corporate-government collaboration.***
Financial Institutional Guidance (Indonesia Version)
Key questions for companies in soft commodity supply chains and CDP’s 2020 forests questionnaire.

* Read the policy briefing in Indonesian

** Read the report in Bahasa Indonesia

*** Read the report in Bahasa Indonesia

Supported by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation


Investor research: Linking forests-related metrics to earnings for critical forest risk commodity sectors

This investor research project aims to develop the world’s first systematic analysis of how risks from deforestation can financially impact companies within two critical sectors: agriculture and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs).

The resulting analysis report will provide insights for investors and will be disseminated across the CDP investment community.

Project outputs:

Zeroing-in on Deforestation
Which agricultural commodities companies are addressing deforestation issues?
No wood for the trees
Which consumer goods companies are addressing to deforestation issues?

Supported by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)


Finance for forests: Increasing transparency with banks to stop financing deforestation

This project aims to improve adoption of publicly available forest safeguard policies among banks, increase transparency in the sector and enhance regulations to hold institutions to account on financing of forests related risks.

We will develop the world's first qualitative and quantitative metrics that assess how the banking sector manages deforestation risk. These new forests metrics will be issued in CDP's Financial Services questionnaire, and we will engage with banks to build capacity to support increased reporting. We will work with financial regulatory institutions to facilitate transparency and action.

Together this project aims to drive urgent and needed change within the banking sector to ensure they are no longer financing deforestation.

Project outputs:

Sustainability Risks for Southeast Asian Banks: Implications for Policy Makers
Financial institutions have significant potential to catalyze sustainable business practices in Southeast Asia through their lending policies, as well as by engaging with the companies they lend to, invest in and insure. The brief presents key findings for policy makers from the Financial Services Climate and Forests Questionnaire about how bank lending activities impact climate and shape forests. *
Results from the CDP Financial Services Climate Change and Forests Pilot 2020
The financial services sector is crucial in achieving the transition to a low-carbon and deforestation-free economy. Achieving net-zero will require massive investment in low- carbon technologies and sustainable agriculture, which only the financial sector can provide. Because financial services companies have influence far beyond their immediate operations, they play a unique role in tackling climate change and other pressing environmental issues, such as deforestation and biodiversity loss. Access the findings and recommendations on climate and forests in the report. **
Forest Commodity Finance Implications for Southeast Asia’s Policy Makers
Policy makers and banks have the means to address forest and climate change risks to accelerate the shift towards sustainable practices within the FRC sector. Banks provide funding to FRC companies and must take a leading role to better understand forest and climate change risks. Policy makers should strive to better understand and mitigate systemic risks using policy tools to direct financial institutions on how this must be done. Access the findings and recommendations in the report. ***
Financial Services Questionnaire: Climate Change & Forests Pilot 2020
This new pilot questionnaire launched in 2020 collects data and insights regarding the involvement and influence of banks in forests-related commodity industries in addition to, and as interlinked with, their climate-related issues. It aims to incentivize the redirection of capital toward a sustainable, deforestation free, low carbon economy.
Increasing transparency of banks: The transition to sustainable lending to the forest risk commodity sector
Identifying key metrics for disclosure of lending to the forest risk commodity sector.

* Read the policy brief in Bahasa

** Read the full report in Bahasa. Read the executive summary of the report in English and Bahasa.

*** Read the policy brief in Bahasa, and read the executive summary in English.

Supported by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI)


Tracking progress toward Goal 3: New York Declaration on Forests

In 2014, over 200 organizations, including governments, corporations, civil society, and indigenous peoples’ groups, endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), committing to work toward significantly reducing deforestation by 2020 and ending it by 2030. CDP is one of the NYDF Assessment Partners, a network of civil society and research groups tracking progress toward NYDF goals.

We are supporting Goal 3 (reducing deforestation related to non-agricultural economic activities) by collecting data from metals & mining and coal companies. This will help to provide insights into the forests-related risks associated with these sectors and identify existing management strategies, such as incentives to promote sustainable practice. Sector-specific questions have been integrated into our Forests questionnaire and companies from these sectors were invited to respond for the first time in 2019.

Additionally, CDP’s States and Regions questionnaire includes new questions to assess data on how sub-national governments are addressing deforestation impacts from non-agricultural drivers.

Project outputs:

Low-carbon technologies: An impending threat to forests
This briefing paper explores the impending threats to forests from the global transition to low-carbon technologies and associated increase in mining.
Progress by regional governments: New York Declaration on Forests Goal 3
This briefing paper outlines the key findings collected through CDP’s forest module of the States and Regions questionnaire, which contributed to the 2020 progress assessment of the NYDF Goal 3.
2020 New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) Progress Assessment report on Goals 3 & 4
This report assesses progress on global efforts to end forest loss from infrastructure, mining, and other extractive industries (Goal 3) while supporting sustainable and prosperous livelihoods for forest-dependent communities, smallholders, small-scale miners (Goal 4).
2019 New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) Five-Year Assessment Report
Five years after the endorsement of the New York Declaration on Forests, this progress assessment on targets set to protect and restore global forests indicates ambitions are not currently on track.
Mining without extracting biodiversity
How should mining companies improve transparency and accountability, and demonstrate action to tackle biodiversity loss? This blog reveals the importance of disclosure and reveals the mining sector frontrunners.
Vanguards of biodiversity disclosure
This webinar unveils the mining sector companies demonstrating progressive action and highlights the benefits of disclosing biodiversity-related data. It also features guest speakers from Clark University (USA) who discuss the sector’s impacts on forests.
Investors: is your portfolio at risk?
This blog reveals how companies and investors can better understand the risks from mining-related deforestation, and the need for meaningful action to contribute to Goal 3 of the New York Declaration on Forests.
Biodiversity risks in the mining sector
This webinar explores how companies and investors can better understand biodiversity-related risks. Guest speakers are WWF’s Extractives & Infrastructure Manager Susanne Schmitt and Senior Technical Specialist from Fauna & Flora International Thomas Maddox.
Mining and Biodiversity: The Case for Transparency
Read the brief

Supported by IKI – subgrant through Climate Focus based on a decision of the German Bundestag


Deforestation-free supply chains in China: Accelerating private sector action on deforestation-free supply chains in China

China has become the biggest global importer of forest-risk commodities: cattle, palm oil, rubber, soy, and timber. This project aims to accelerate private sector action on committing to deforestation-free supply chains in China.

Through engagement with high-impact Chinese companies, we aim to increase transparent reporting and support the integration of forest risk management and restoration policies into their business strategies.

Project outputs:

Organizational Guide for Environmental Action on forests
The Organizational Guide for Environmental Action on forests provides a snapshot of actions companies are taking to tackle deforestation.*
Forest Risks and Opportunities Facing Companies in the Palm Oil Supply Chain
An introduction to palm oil and deforestation for Chinese companies. **
Sustainable Palm Oil in China: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities
This report presents the findings from a consultation with organizations operating in China which aimed to identify opportunities, barriers and challenges that Chinese palm oil buyers face when sourcing and purchasing sustainable palm oil.

* Read the Organizational Guide for Environmental Action on forests in Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish

** Read the introduction to palm oil and deforestation for Chinese companies in Mandarin Chinese.


Supported by FCDO – subgrant through Global Canopy FGMC project



Power of Procurement Latin America | Power of Procurement Indonesia | Investor research | Financing for forests | Tracking progress towards Goal 3 | Deforestation-free supply chains in China


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