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TAKING IT FROM THE TOP U.S. companies are under intense pressure to diversify their executive ranks. Shareholders this year have filed a record number of demands for racial equity audits and more transparency around hiring and promotions.
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Bunge: We are committed to using our position and scale to lead the industry s progress on deforestation By Jane Byrne Agribusiness giant, Bunge, last week announced it was launching a new monitoring program in the Cerrado, becoming the first global company to foster mass action in that region to track indirect purchases of soybeans.
The company said the move will have benefits for the entire supply chain.
The Cerrado, writes the WWF, is one of the most threatened and over-exploited regions in Brazil, second only to the Atlantic Forests in vegetation loss and deforestation:
“Unsustainable agricultural activities, particularly soy production and cattle ranching, as well as burning of vegetation for charcoal, continue to pose a major threat to the Cerrado s biodiversity. Despite its environmental importance, it is one of the least protected regions in Brazil.
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By pouring money into emissions-intensive agriculture, banks and investors are making a dangerous bet on the world’s growing demand for food, especially foods that are the greatest source of emissions in the food system: meat and dairy.