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The Business Case for Ending Deforestation

The Business Case for Ending Deforestation

by The Daily Eye Team November 12 2014, 6:25 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 33 secs

About 90 percent of companies see opportunities in shifting to sustainably sourcing key forest-risk commodities, according to a CDP report that makes the business case for ridding supply chains of deforestation.

The major driver of global deforestation comes from the demand for four critical agricultural commodities ? cattle products, palm oil, timber products and soy ? according to Deforestation-free supply chains: From commitments to action, CDP?s global forests report.

These commodities feature in the supply chains of countless companies across sectors varying from food to fuel. The resulting deforestation is itself a key driver of climate change, accounting for about 10 percent to 15 percent of the world?s greenhouse gas emissions.

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