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23 Feb 2023
New soy guidance draws on the Accountability Framework
The Consumer Goods Forum has released new guidance for companies working to eliminate deforestation and conversion in soy supply chains, building on the Accountability Framework.
23 Nov 2022
COP27 heightens focus on conversion-free supply chains
The AFi attended COP27 to push for progress on essential pieces of the climate puzzle, including how to eliminate deforestation and ecosystem conversion in commodity supply chains.
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 Oct 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.
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3 Jun 2022
[Superseded article] The AFi recommends a target date no later than 2025 to eliminate deforestation and conversion in supply chains
Note to readers: In May 2025, the AFi Coalition released a statement on supply chain target dates related to deforestation and conversion. That statement presents the AFi’s current recommendations on this topic. This article is...
24 May 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
