Empty promises: Cargill, soy, banks and the destruction of Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest
US food giant Cargill has purchased soy from farms in Bolivia where more than 20,000 hectares of forest have been razed since 2017
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Article | September 06, 2023
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Blog Post | August 03, 2023 A terrible trade-off: burger today, rainforest gone tomorrow?
US senators have put JBS, the world’s biggest meat supplier, in the hot seat about deforestation
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Article | April 28, 2023 Exposing the connections between Wintershall’s Siberian gas fields and Russia’s military supply chain
New evidence of connections between the Wintershall’s Siberian gas fields and the Russian military
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Blog Post | December 08, 2022 Chinese industry body launches consultation on new grievance mechanism for communities impacted by mining projects
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Long Read | December 06, 2022 Toxic Takeaways
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Statement | November 04, 2022 ITSCI is unwilling to address failures of its due diligence scheme - companies must now pressure it to take strong action
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Interactive | August 09, 2022 Myanmar's poisoned mountains
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Briefing Document | August 09, 2022 Addressing risks in the supply chain for heavy rare earth minerals from illicit mining in Myanmar
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Long Read | April 26, 2022 The ITSCI laundromat
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Press Release | April 27, 2022 DRC: Apple, Tesla & Intel may source “conflict minerals” through failing responsible mineral scheme
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Blog Post | April 06, 2022 Pricey food, precious forests – the invasion of Ukraine, global food security and deforestation
Briefings
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Briefing Document | August 09, 2022 Addressing risks in the supply chain for heavy rare earth minerals from illicit mining in Myanmar
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Briefing Document | April 04, 2022 Can the EU hold companies to account?
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Briefing Document | September 06, 2021 Upholding human rights in the fight against deforestation
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Briefing Document | May 06, 2021 EU proposals to address the EU’s role in global deforestation: Joint NGO recommendations
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Briefing Document | April 20, 2021 How gold trade data could be better used for due diligence
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Briefing Document | March 02, 2021 Digging for Disclosure
Press Releases
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Press Release | April 27, 2022 DRC: Apple, Tesla & Intel may source “conflict minerals” through failing responsible mineral scheme
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Press Release | December 17, 2021 Myanmar junta’s latest cash grab highlights need for stronger international response
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Press Release | December 15, 2021 International ruby sales funding Myanmar military, armed groups and human rights abuses – buyers include top jewellery brands
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Press Release | October 06, 2021 US Congress must pass new bill to help end deforestation around the world
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Press Release | December 10, 2020 Commodity traders ADM and Bunge linked to conflict-tainted palm oil in Indonesia
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Press Release | December 02, 2020 Major global banks complicit in widespread destruction of the Amazon rainforest linked to Brazilian beef companies, and international audits flawed
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Press Release | October 22, 2020 Global Witness welcomes landmark report from European Parliament on tackling EU’s role in global deforestation
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Press Release | October 05, 2020 Global Witness welcomes calls by major businesses for stronger UK legislation on global deforestation
Reports
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Report | December 15, 2021 Conflict Rubies: How luxury jewellers risk funding military abuses in Myanmar
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Report | December 10, 2020 Indonesia palm oil traders are failing land and environmental defenders
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Report | December 02, 2020 Beef, Banks and the Brazilian Amazon
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Report | July 16, 2020 Beneath the Shine: A Tale of Two Gold Refiners
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Blog Post | August 03, 2023 A terrible trade-off: burger today, rainforest gone tomorrow?
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Blog Post | December 08, 2022 Chinese industry body launches consultation on new grievance mechanism for communities impacted by mining projects
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Blog Post | April 06, 2022 Pricey food, precious forests – the invasion of Ukraine, global food security and deforestation
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Blog Post | November 01, 2021 How can we hold companies responsible for the damage they cause?
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Blog Post | July 09, 2021 The UK government has a chance to make its supply chains deforestation free – will it step up?
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Blog Post | June 02, 2021 The supply chain linking beef to Amazon deforestation, with banks’ backing
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Blog Post | April 08, 2021 Cool Runnings, commodity traders and global capital – a review of ‘The World for Sale’
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Blog Post | December 09, 2020 Bringing the voice of defenders to the EU
