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Global Forests Report 2015

Read the global report to discover the business case for removing deforestation from supply chains; corporate progress on delivering zero-deforestation commitments; and a five-point supply chain plan for translating commitments into action.

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Global Forests Report 2015

With international efforts to address climate change accelerating, reducing deforestation and forest degradation is rising up the global agenda.

Companies have helped to drive momentum on this in recent years by pledging to remove agricultural commodity-driven deforestation from their supply chains. But how successful have businesses been in implementing these goals? “Realizing zero-deforestation” presents important new findings on how over 170 of the world’s largest companies, including Asia Pulp & Paper, Cargill and Unilever, are managing key commodities linked to forest loss and degradation.

In an era of climate change, protecting our forests is one of the best things we can do to prevent dangerous global warming. While policymakers have their role to play, companies too must enable suppliers to join their efforts to protect forests. The long-term viability of agricultural production, food security and climate action depend on this.

Katie McCoy, Head of forests at CDP

Global Forests Executive Summary 2015

Suppliers and buyers of key agricultural commodities are coming under growing pressure to ensure their supply chains do not destroy forests.

Global Forests Infographic 2015

Businesses are struggling to implement their deforestation commitments.

Global Forests policy briefing 2015

What can policy-makers do to catalyze the required change?

33%

Carbon mitigation

Up to 33% of the carbon mitigation needed annually to keep temperature rises in check could be achieved by addressing deforestation.

70%

Commitments

Seven in ten companies have commitments to address deforestation yet few are translating these into meaningful actions.