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Nov 2024
15m 11s

Bridging compliance and real progress in...

Innovation Forum
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Innovation Forum’s Catie Ball, Diana Kim and Emily Heslop talk about the evolving landscape of sustainable commodity regulations and the impact of policies including the European Union Deforestation Regulation, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. They discuss how these regulations are reshaping supply chain expectations, particularly for commodity producers, and highlight the potential risks to smallholder farmers and challenges for companies in meeting these new standards. The discussion covers global compliance trends, strategies for companies to build resilience, and the balance between genuine sustainability efforts and the risk of greenwashing.

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