Soft Commodities Forum (SCF)

Global soy exporters adopt new measures to eliminate deforestation and native vegetation conversion in Brazil’s Cerrado region

Exporters disclose their soy volumes free of deforestation and Cerrado grassland conversion Cerrado Region, Brazil 21 June 2022 – Six of the world’s largest food and agribusiness companies have developed a new method to disclose deforestation- and conversion-free soy purchases from Brazil’s biodiversity-rich Cerrado region, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced today. This is one of many […]

Roadmaps to nature-positive: what’s next for agri-food companies?

This insights piece is part of a series presenting diverse perspectives on nature-positive business approaches.

The Soft Commodities Forum’s Farmer First Clusters explores deforestation-free production transition with the UK Government

uring the week of 20 March 2023, representatives of the UK government joined the Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) on a field trip to Western Bahia

Soft Commodities Forum Progress Report

The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) enables collaboration between six leading agribusinesses to identify solutions to eliminate soy-driven deforestation and the conversion of native vegetation in the Brazilian Cerrado.

The Soft Commodities Forum invites investment in a new financial model to eliminate soy-driven deforestation and native vegetation conversion in Brazil’s Cerrado

The launch of the strategy is detailed alongside updates of shared accountability standards and increased supply chain transparency in the Soft Commodities Forum’s bi-annual report.

The Soft Commodities Forum founding principles

The Soft Commodities Forum (SCF) is a global platform for leading soft commodities companies, convened by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for the purpose of advancing collective action around common sustainability challenges. The Forum is made up of WBCSD member companies who share a vision of ensuring sustainable agriculture supply chains and […]

Developing a Nature-Positive Food & Agriculture Roadmap: Location, Rotation & other early Insights

This insights piece is part of a series presenting diverse perspectives about business actions on nature-positive.

Six leading agribusinesses launch a financial model for deforestation-free soy in the Brazilian Cerrado

SCF composed of six major agribusinesses – ADM, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO International, Louis Dreyfus Company and Viterra – is at the forefront of mobilizing partnerships that identify, invest in and scale solutions to eliminate deforestation and land conversion from soy production, and incentivize sustainable land use in Brazil and beyond.

World’s leading agri-commodity companies deliver roadmap to reduce emissions from land use change

Fourteen of the world’s leading agri-commodity companies have today set out a shared roadmap outlining how they will work towards reducing emissions from land use change.

Business Call to Action for Food and Climate

This CEO Letter’s development has been driven by WBCSD members, specifically Nestlé, Danone and Unilever.

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