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14 Jan 2025
Public consultation on revisions to the Accountability Framework
The AFi invites input from Accountability Framework users and stakeholders to inform updates to the Accountability Framework
10 Nov 2022
Commodity traders must take action beyond the Agriculture Sector Roadmap to achieve a true 1.5°C pathway
The roadmap shows positive steps forward, but its scope is not yet broad enough.
4 Nov 2022
The Accountability Framework initiative at COP27
Learn about our priorities and COP27 events to support effective climate action.
26 Okt 2022
Chinese meat industry pursuing sustainable development with new Accountability Framework-aligned green trade specifications
With 1.4 billion people and a growing middle class, China is the world’s largest market for imported beef, sourcing about 2.3 million metric tons in 2021.
29 Sep 2022
Deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains and land use change emissions: A guide to aligning corporate targets, accounting, and disclosure
New guidance from the AFi, in partnership with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol.
13 Jul 2022
New GRI Agriculture Sector Standard supports comprehensive reporting on commodity production
Last month, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world’s most widely used standards for sustainability reporting, released its third Sector Standard: GRI 13: Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors 2022.
3 Jun 2022
The AFi recommends a target date no later than 2025 to eliminate deforestation and conversion in supply chains
The Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) has adopted a consensus recommendation that companies set a target date for eliminating deforestation and ecosystem conversion from their supply chains no later than 2025.
24 Mei 2022
From commitments to action at scale: critical steps to achieve deforestation-free supply chains
Firms in industries such as timber, cattle and palm oil are off track to meet deforestation commitments made at COP26, finds joint CDP, AFi study
15 Apr 2022
Clear definitions: the core of a strong EU regulation to address deforestation and related impacts
When the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) was founded more than five years ago, one of the first orders of business was to define key terms related to responsible agricultural and forestry supply chains, such as deforestation and deforestation-free.
10 Mar 2022
Living wage and living income: essential elements of corporate responsibility in global supply chains
In just a few years’ time, the principle that all workers deserve a decent standard of living has gone from niche to mainstream, with major international companies making commitments to pay living wages to their workers.