Since 2018, Efeca has published sustainable soya briefing notes and Annual Progress Reports for Industry. These reports are part of the UK Sustainable Soya Initiative, including the industry-led UK Roundtable on Soya under the Partnerships for Forests programme. Below are the links to the reports:
Below are the links to the reports from the past two years.
Should you wish to have any reports from previous years, please contact us.
UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya Annual Progress Report (published December 2023)
UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya Annual Progress Report (published November 2022)
As part of our programme of support to industry, funded by the UK Government’s Partnerships for Forests programme, Efeca has published briefing notes on soya sustainability standards. The briefings are designed to offer comprehensive information about the different soya sustainability standards that are available.
This briefing note explores the current situation of the vegetable oil market, looking at prices and production, and how these have been impacted by the Ukraine-Russia war, focusing specifically on exports and supply of sunflower and rapeseed oil. It also provides reflections on the role soybean oil may play in providing solutions to the current challenges within the vegetable oil market.
Briefings on how different soya certification schemes address the issues of forest and native vegetation conversion.
2020 Edition (published April 2020)
2018 Edition (published October 2018)
Briefing on how soya certification schemes engage with different chain of custody models.
In partnership with Proforest and the Soy Toolkit, Efeca has produced two beginners’ guides to sourcing sustainable soya:
Introduction to Sustainable Soya: What is soya, and why should companies in the UK explore their soya supply chains?
Step-by-Step Guide: Assessing the volume of soya in the supply chain, writing and implementing a sustainable soya policy, and monitoring progress.
The Soy Toolkit is a resource hub designed to help companies and stakeholders implement responsible soy sourcing practices. It provides practical guidance, tools, and case studies to support deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains.
Introduction to Monitoring and Reporting in Commodity Supply Chains: This webinar outlines why companies should monitor and publicly report on their progress towards sustainable commodity sourcing.
Information on the governance of the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya, including ways of working and membership requirements, can be found in the document below.
UK RT on Sustainable Soya: Governance Document (published 2021)