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Read recommendations made to the UK Government by the Global Resource Initiative Taskforce (2020) to reduce climate and environmental impacts of UK supply chains.

Check out the soya sourcing policies of eight of the UK's largest retailers in this Efeca news article.

Check out this report produced by the UK Government on ways in hich funds that are allocated to support carbon reduction in value chains can also empower gender equality

Did you agree a pledge to only use sustainable palm oil? Tell people about it!

If you want to explore living wage and living income risks and challenges, as well as ongoing opportunities and projects in various countries and commodities, the ALIGN Tool is a great place to start

Inspire me: Check out this case study of a company's work on sustainable supply chains.

Efforts to preserve nature frequently intersect with the protection of human rights, with both goals being mutually supportive. The Accountability Framework offers detailed guidance on how sustainable supply chains should and can protect human rights.

Did you answer CDP's disclosure questions? Tell people all about it!

Watch this Efeca webinar to learn how to calculate your soya footprint and develop a strong commitment to sustainable soya.

Want a bit more formality? Send them a link to a webinar recording about the different alternatives to palm oil to share the complexities of decisions you have to make.

Read this Economist Impact article on the progress made in halting deforestation at COP26

Interested in traceability in soy supply chains? Watch this webinar by WWF and UNEP to explore more.

Interested in understanding and reducing your carbon footprint from key commodities? See this timeline and overview of different frameworks, initiatives, and guidance related to decarbonisation.

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Land Sector and Removals Guidance is a technical accounting framework still in draft, but provides a consistent, robust method to calculate the flow of carbon through air, plants, and soil

Read about the progress of the 2025 sustainable cotton challenge in its fourth annual report by the Textile Exchange

Explore the SME Climate Hub to understand how you can implement your climate commitments.

Read Efeca’s dedicated policy guidance document to learn about key definitions and components of an effective sustainable sourcing policy or commitment.

Read Efeca's briefings on the different palm oil certification schemes to learn about the different certification options out there.

Check out Edsential's Climate Change Resources Teacher Toolkit to learn about COP26, climate change and the role of sustainable commodities in fighting it.

Watch this webinar with speaker from SBTi FLAG on the land sector guidance

Want to learn about the role of Mass Balance certification in creating Sustainable Soya Supply Chains & how certification is evolving to respond to changing regulation? Watch our webinar hosted in collaboration with RTRS.

If you're interested in starting to support decarbonisation in the supply chain, and in how these efforts can support other goals, see this report on supply chain decarbonisation with a gender lens.

UK Roundtable on Sustainable soya - Certification standards briefing.

Check out the summary of responses to the second round of consultation on the development of the UK due diligence regulation on forest risk commodities (secondary legislation).

Are you greenwashing without realising? Click here to find out how to avoid greenwash.

Check out the Accountability Framework initiative's guidance on certification and the role it can play in meeting commitments.

Read this RSPO factsheet to find out how to set living wage benchmarks and progress towards a decent living wage throughout the value chain

The Soy Toolkit provides links to soybean news, blogs and events - find out more here.

Find out about the UK Government's legally - binding Net Zero by 2050 policy.

IDH, in collaboration with Mars' Farmer Income Lab, published this Living Income roadmap to guide companies wishing to identify and close living income gaps in their supply chains

The Chester Zoo sustainable palm oil rap explains the key issues in under 4 minutes.

60% of the UK's soy imports will be covered by the UK Soy Manifesto, a deforestation and conversion free commitment. Find out who signed up and what they are going to do

Want to know more at an European level? Check out the 2019 IDH European Soy Monitor Report which presents facts, trends and figures from an European level as well as Member States.

Read this article about the marketing of sustainable soy and how best to promote the use of sustainable soy products

How can you avoid greenhushing? Read more about keeping engaged, not walking away, and not missing out on opportunities to inspire positive change.

Take a look at the Climate Change Committee website to better understand the key outcomes from COP26, the next steps for the UK, and the international role the UK can play in helping to deliver on the Glasgow Climate Pact.

Want to tell your supplier some of the alternative names for palm oil? Send them this checklist to help them identify when it is in their products.

Read about how to implement a plan for responsible soy sourcing with the 5 steps of the Soy Toolkit

Learn about the Amsterdam Declarations Partnership of European countries plus UK, for deforestation-free sustainable commodities.

A video briefing to learn about sustainable rubber in 15 minutes

Need to send out soy questionnaires to your suppliers to find out more about your own supply chain? Use this questionnaire as a template.

Check out Efeca's series of webinars on sustainable palm oil, which covers a range of themes from introductory guidance to discussions on sector-specific challenges.

Check out the WWF's Palm Oil Scorecard that looks at how companies are doing in sourcing 100% sustainable palm oil.

Read this to learn how to report on sustainable palm oil progress with the NDPE IRF tool

Visit the SME Climate Hub to measure your emissions, develop your climate strategy, and reduce the impact of your business and value chain.

A video briefing to learn about sustainable coffee in 15 minutes

How is beef linked to climate change? A WRI blog has answered 6 pressing questions.

This database from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation contains helpful information and statistics about sustainabilty in many sectors and how it relates to SDG indicators

Are you a wholesaler or distributor? Watch this introductory webinar on how you can get involved in sustainable palm oil supply chains.

If you're interested in setting science based targets for nature, the Science Based Targets network has developed the early stages of a process for this.

Read about the experiences of various stakeholders, mainly smallholder farmers in palm oil production, in the 2022 Palm Oil Barometer

What could a sustainable palm oil policy look like for a small café?

Want to make climate commitments? Explore the SME Climate Hub to understand what commitments you could make.

The Annual Communication on Progress (ACOP) for RSPO sets out progress made by all Ordinary RSPO members. Take a look at this year's report to see how each member is progressing.

Learn about the issues in 150 seconds with the Chester Zoo Palm Oil Conga.

Are you interested in learning more about soya? Check out the Collaborative Soy Initiative Info Hub!

Visit the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) website for information about this critical global meeting to fight climate change (Nov 21).

What are scope 3 emissions? Click here to find out more.

See how leading global agricultural trading companies, covering commodities such as beef, soya, and palm oil, stated their intentions to reduce their contributions to climate change at COP26.

Use Efeca’s template as a guide for putting together your own palm oil sustainable sourcing policy.

Interested in (or confused by) carbon "insetting"? See this explainer from Efeca that explores definitions and practices.

A video briefing to learn about sustainable cocoa in 15 minutes

Find out more about UK retailers’ commitments to tackling soy-driven deforestation.

Discover Starling's work with satellite mapping of forests to achieve transparency and assess risks in supply chains.

Don't know anything about sustainable soy? Read this briefing to find out what soy is, and why companies in the UK should explore their soy supply chains.

I hear that RSPO is a palm oil certification scheme. Tell me how it works and how I can take part.

Watch these webinars from the RTRS webinar archive to find more about soy sustainability

A video briefing to learn about sustainable beef in 15 minutes

Remember to engage and inform your staff - tell them what you have done and why it is important. Share this FDF podcast, which focuses on the bigger picture that surrounds sustainable sourcing of commodities.

Did you know that EU consumption is responsible for 16% of tropical deforestation linked to international trade? Read this WWF report to find out more.

This report from the International Platform for Insetting sets out how insetting can be scaled to tackle supply chain emissions

Forest500 ranks the most influential companies driving tropical deforestation. How would your company fare if Forest 500 ranked you?

Check out this step by step guide of how to become a Sustainable Palm Oil Champion with the Chester Zoo Sustainable Palm Oil Community Champion Toolkit.

Read this monitoring framework by the Consumer Goods Forum for guidance on monitoring progress in deforestation-free palm oil supply chains

Introduction to Sustainable Soy - Where can companies in the UK start? Read this briefing to find out more.

Read the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, committing over 140 countries to sustainable land use and conservation and restoration of forests.

Want to write a soya sourcing policy but don't know where to start? Use Efeca's dedicated guidance template to help write your own deforestation- and conversion-free soya policy.

Explore connections between production regions, trading companies and import markets with Trase.

The Proforest palm oil toolkit has been designed to help companies implement commitments on responsible sourcing. Find out more about their 5-element approach.

Read this report by NewForesight to see how Bonsucro move towards a decent living wage in all parts of their value chain

Want to know which commodity producers and traders are doing well in the ESG world? Explore ZSL SPOTT (Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit) and the transparency assessments.

Need to find out about your supply chain? If you are a small business and don't use many products, use this template to contact your suppliers and find out if palm oil is used in their products.

Don't know anything about sustainable soya? Read this briefing to find out what soya is, and why companies in the UK should explore their soya supply chains.

Want to take action to support living income? See this short action guide from Efeca.

Watch these webinars from the RSPO webinar archive to find more about palm oil sustainability

The Soy Toolkit deep-dives on the cross-cutting issues for the soy sector.

Who are the members of the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya?

A video briefing to learn about sustainable sugar in 15 minutes

Check out the Consumer Goods Forum Forest Positive Coalition’s commodity-specific roadmaps that aim to remove deforestation from supply bases and develop forest positive production.

Watch this webinar to find out about the progress of the UN REDD+ project in strengthening human rights in Indigenous communities

Want an introduction to the world of sustainable palm oil and how you can get involved? Check out Efeca's webinar here.

Interested in guidance to policymakers in contributing towards closing living income gaps for smallholder farmers? Have a look at these guiding steps from the Living Income Community of Practice.

Experience near real-time data on activity in forests around the world with Global Forest Watch.

Want to know what sustainable soya schemes and standards are out there? Find out by exploring the new FEFAC Soy Benchmarking Tool.

Are you interested in exploring alternative proteins within animal feed? If the answer is yes, catch up on this Efeca webinar, with speakers from Earthworm France, Metex Animal Nutrition, ABN, and Livalta

Check out the Sustainable Commodity assistance Network (SCAN) who offer technical assistance for transition to sustainable production and trade

Learn more about how to develop or refresh an ethical supply chain policy in alignment with the Accountability Framework.

How much is a living income? Why should companies address living incomes in their supply chain? See this factsheet from Efeca to find out more.

Use the Accountability Framework to help develop effective systems and practices to achieve ethical supply chains.

Check out the summary of responses to the first round of consultation on the development of the UK due diligence regulation on forest risk commodities (primary legislation).