Harms to Indigenous Peoples and local communities, including violations of the right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC), often go hand and hand with tropical deforestation. This is due to the fact that production of commodities that drive deforestation – such as beef, soy, palm oil and cocoa – often occurs in areas that overlap with Indigenous lands.  
Across the 350 companies with the highest exposure to tropical deforestation – as assessed in Global Canopy’s Forest 500 assessment – the average score for monitoring compliance with labor rights and FPIC of Indigenous Peoples is only 15%, a decline from the average score of 17% in 2021.

Harms to Indigenous Peoples and local communities, including violations of the right to free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC), often go hand and hand with tropical deforestation. This is due to the fact that production of commodities that drive deforestation – such as beef, soy, palm oil and cocoa – often occurs in areas that overlap with Indigenous lands.  
Across the 350 companies with the highest exposure to tropical deforestation – as assessed in Global Canopy’s Forest 500 assessment – the average score for monitoring compliance with labor rights and FPIC of Indigenous Peoples is only 15%, a decline from the average score of 17% in 2021.