The EU and UK are major importers of commodities like palm oil, soy, beef, cocoa and rubber, as well as timber, that are associated with deforestation, the destruction of important natural ecosystems like wetlands, savannahs and peatlands, and human rights violations.
We work with partners across the globe to develop stronger laws and policies that tackle deforestation caused by the illegal timber trade and the negative impacts of trade in other forest-risk commodities. We are also working to harness the trading power of the EU and UK to eliminate the destruction of nature and human rights violations from supply chains.