Consumer goods stocks under threat from deforestation

Companies with FRC exposure must 'up their game'

In 2010, consumer goods companies put forward their ambitions to stop deforestation by setting a goal to achieve net zero deforestation by 2020.

While these goals will not be met, the increased scrutiny of the role these businesses play in deforestation has encouraged some industry leaders to begin investing in innovative new products and business models. Meanwhile, 7 million hectares of forest are lost each year and climate change, partly caused by deforestation, is already affecting agricultural production. FCA targets climate change and green finance transparency with new guidelines What does this mean for investors? As it stands the industry faces growing vulnerability through its links to deforestation. Our new rese...