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Ropes & Gray LLP

Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Further Changes to the EU Deforestation Regulation are Likely

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The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) covers cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, rubber, soy(a) and wood, as well as many derived products. The Regulation is currently scheduled to apply to operators and traders beginning at...more

Mayer Brown

EU Deforestation Regulation: Postponement of EUDR's Entry Into Application and Other Latest Developments

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On 2 October 2024 the European Commission ("Commission") made public its proposal to postpone application of the EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR"). It also circulated long overdue draft guidelines and updated FAQ in order...more

Opportune LLP

Regenerative Agriculture: A Sustainable ESG Strategy

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Patrick Long, Director in Opportune LLP’s Process & Technology practice, and Rick Marriner, President, and Chief Operating Officer at Standard Soil, discuss why regenerative agriculture is a promising solution to addressing...more

ArentFox Schiff

2022 Sparks Opportunity for AgTech Certified B Corps With Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Goals

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The role of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in capital allocation and investment decisions are poised to take center stage in 2022. A trend that entered the mainstream with a statement from the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Government and Private Sector Leaders Bring Focus on Biodiversity and Nature to COP26

As we previewed before the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26, or the “Conference”), ongoing international discussions have produced notable initiatives to...more

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Timberland announces plan for products to be net positive for nature by 2030

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 18 (September 17, 2020) - In a Sept. 1 news release, Timberland vowed to design 100% of its products for circularity and ensure that 100% of all materials used to make the products...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Three Big Trends in Agribusiness

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Growing investment in technology (AgTech) and innovation, Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) and Export and Trade are three of the big trends coming out of Canada's Agriculture Summit held in Calgary recently....more

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Assessing Slavery and Human Trafficking Risks

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The Modern Slavery Act (“MSA”) was introduced in the United Kingdom in October 2015 introducing criminal offences of slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. However, its most profound impact has...more

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