UK industry leaders commit to sourcing deforestation and conversion free soy by 2025. The UK Soy Manifesto is a collective UK industry commitment to work together to ensure all physical shipments of soy to the UK are deforestation and conversion free (cut-off date of January 2020 at the latest), fully implemented immediately where possible and […]
Since 2011, the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate (FGMC) programme has worked around the world to strengthen sustainable and legal forest management. As the FGMC programme entered its final phase, a Policy Evaluation and Learning Team (PELT) was appointed to work collaboratively with UK Government, to identify learnings across several broad themes, including how best to support company […]
An independent taskforce of industry leaders calls on Government to increase ambition on greening the UK’s supply chains London, UK (30 September, 2019) – The recent New York Declaration on Forests Report published for the UN Climate Action Summit shows that deforestation has accelerated over the last 5 years despite sustainability pledges that have been […]
With the support of the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya, eight of the largest UK supermarkets –Tesco, Asda, Lidl UK, Co-Op, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Aldi UK and Sainsbury’s have taken a major step forward in greening their supply chains, by publishing their action plans to deliver sustainable soya to the UK market. These retailers […]
Efeca is delighted to have supported Chester, who have just been officially confirmed the world’s first Sustainable Palm Oil City. The initiative was led by Chester Zoo and was featured on the BBC programme Inside Out North West in March 2019. The BBC programme explored the issues surrounding sustainable palm oil and what action the […]
UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya: Baseline report (October, 2018) The Baseline Report on the consumption of soya in the UK was written by Efeca for and on behalf of the UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya (Roundtable), an industry led group which aims to accelerate progress towards a secure, resilient supply of sustainable soya to the […]
Background In the summer of 2017 major UK companies and industry associations, from commodity traders to retailers asked for government support in convening the soya industry to address growing concerns about the link between soya and tropical deforestation and conversion of native vegetation. Considerable efforts have been made to halt deforestation, through global-leading environmental legislation such […]
The UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya was launched on March 19th at The Royal Society in London, attended by more than 35 national and international food businesses and associations involved in the consumption of soya in the UK. Major UK retailers and food industry associations have asked for government support in convening key industry stakeholders […]
An alliance of industry associations and NGOs in the UK has signed the Amsterdam Commitment to Support 100% Sustainable Palm Oil in Europe by 2020. The alliance, called the UK Roundtable on Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil, has existed since 2012, with the aim to promote the uptake of sustainable palm oil in the UK. Members […]
The Bank of England commissioned Efeca to provide support in understanding the sustainability of plant-based alternatives to tallow, including palm oil and coconut; as feedstock for oleochemical derivatives used in the production of polymer banknotes. Efeca conducted an independent review of the environmental and social impacts associated with the three feedstocks. The aim was to […]
Efeca’s Director Emily Fripp was invited to lead the ACOP World Café Session at the RSPO Roundtable Conference in Bangkok. Emily led a lively discussion on the use of RSPO ACOP data as a tool for Engagement, using Efeca’s experience of producing the UK Government’s Annual Consumption Report as an example. UK Palm Oil and […]
The wait is over: FLEGT licences are here. On 15 November 2016, Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licensed timber from Indonesia arrived in Europe for the first time. The licences are now issued to accompany verified legal products it exports to the EU. The advantage of this is that FLEGT-licensed products are considered […]
Efeca founder and Director Emily Fripp has been invited to be on the judging panel of the Timber Trade Journal’s Environmental Achievement award this September. Emily said “The standard of entries this year was high which made life difficult for the judges. We had a range of applications from service providers, new products and innovations, […]
Efeca Director, Emily Fripp explores in a CIFOR paper how the experiences gained through Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) can be used to build credibility and trust through effective benefit sharing mechanisms. Writing with CIFOR’s Cecilia Luttrell, the experience of FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements offer several lessons on how to design benefit sharing mechanisms under REDD+ […]
Plan Vivo Foundation hosted its stakeholder meeting on 28th and 29th September in Sweden. The meeting focussed on the experiences of the Plan Vivo Standard and system in supporting the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Efeca assisted in the preparations for the biennial meeting. The Plan Vivo Foundation is a registered charity in […]