Companies that sell or trade agricultural commodities and products associated with forest loss have a role to play in ensuring that they are produced sustainably. One way they can do so is to commit to only source commodities that are verifiably produced without contributing to deforestation, and adequately implement and report on those commitments. However, across the zero deforestation commitments of the 350 companies with the most exposure to, and influence on tropical deforestation, the average implementation and reporting score under Global Canopy’s Forest 500 assessment is only 15%, a decline from the average score of 22% in 2020.
The implementation and reporting score assesses how well companies implement and report on their commitments, such as whether they are reporting volumes of product compliant with sustainability requirements, and if their reporting is independently verified.
Companies that sell or trade agricultural commodities and products associated with forest loss have a role to play in ensuring that they are produced sustainably. One way they can do so is to commit to only source commodities that are verifiably produced without contributing to deforestation, and adequately implement and report on those commitments. However, across the zero deforestation commitments of the 350 companies with the most exposure to, and influence on tropical deforestation, the average implementation and reporting score under Global Canopy’s Forest 500 assessment is only 15%, a decline from the average score of 22% in 2020.
The implementation and reporting score assesses how well companies implement and report on their commitments, such as whether they are reporting volumes of product compliant with sustainability requirements, and if their reporting is independently verified.