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Commodity market intelligence update no. 8

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Published November 2020 by Good Growth Partnership . Authored by WWF

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Sustainability Issues:

Consumers and supply chains
Forests and other ecosystems

Specific Themes:

Supply chain benefits

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Palm oil

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Global

Summary

This 8th commodity market intelligence update from the Good Growth Partnership presents 2020 data on the state of palm oil and soy markets in Latin America, the impact of trade rules on forest-risk commodities, commitments to sustainable palm oil, and key company updates from Walmart, Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK), and Minerva.

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Commodity market intelligence update no. 8

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Research briefing

Published November 2020 by Good Growth Partnership . Authored by WWF

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