News from the urgency of action report to tackle tropical deforestation

  • Irrigation to achieve sustainability for tea estates and smallholders

    IDH supporting tea estate Satemwa and AgDevCo Satemwa, a small family-owned business in Malawi, is one of the most innovative tea producers, producing a number of specialist teas, quality coffee and…

    Irrigation to achieve sustainability for tea estates and smallholders
  • Marfrig’s production chain to be free of deforestation within ten years

    Marfrig, one of the global leaders in the beef market and the world's largest hamburger producer, today launched the Marfrig Verde+ Plan, which aims to ensure that 100% of the company's production chain is sustainable and deforestation-free within ten years. The plan was presented to investors, customers, ranchers and environmentalists in Brazil and abroad during an online event on 23 July 2020, which brought together the company’s leading executives, representatives of the financial market and civil society. The plan was development in partnership with IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative. Over the next ten years, Marfrig will invest 500 million reais (approx. 82.5 million Euro) in sustainability actions.

    Marfrig’s production chain to be free of deforestation within ten years