On 2 November 2021, World Leaders Day during COP26, 28 governments, representing 75% of global trade in key commodities that can threaten forests, signed up to a new Forest, Agriculture and Commodity Trade (FACT) Statement. This statement is part of a Roadmap of actions designed to deliver sustainable trade and reduce pressure on forests, including […]

Developing Risk Profiling Methodologies – insights from financial services in the quantification of sustainability risk at different spatial scales We are delighted to share this synthesis report, written by Efeca and Federica Chiappe for the ISEAL Alliance and aims to provide insights from a range of financial sector players in order to strengthen ISEAL members’ […]

The UK Roundtable on Sustainable Soya has published the 2019 Annual Progress Report with an update on meeting the Roundtable’s goals. The report builds on a baseline study completed in 2018, as part of the launch of the UK RT and sets out our current understanding of the UK soya footprint in terms of volumes, […]

Efeca is pleased to announce the official launch of the Global Resource Initiative (GRI), marked by its inaugural Taskforce meeting on 18th July 2019 at RSA House in London. Integral to the UK’s 25 Year Environment Plan, the GRI highlights the government’s commitment to reducing its global environmental impact through heightened sustainability and the advocacy […]

Efeca has recently been commissioned by The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) to produce a concise report detailing the credentials of TUCO’s palm oil suppliers, aimed at supporting TUCO in achieving RSPO group accreditation. In the initial assessment phase involving 120 suppliers, Efeca found a concerning trend: a significant majority lacked publicly available statements or policies […]

Efeca recently collaborated with IPE Tripleline to assess the visibility of gender across the Sustainability and Resilience research portfolio for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Based in Stockholm, Efeca delivered a comprehensive half-day workshop titled “Why Gender Matters,” aimed at increasing awareness and implementation of gender mainstreaming within research projects. This session was […]

Efeca’s recent briefing note on palm and palm kernel oil use in the oleochemical sector provides a comprehensive overview of the current landscape and challenges facing the UK industry. The oleochemical sector plays a crucial role in producing ingredients for a wide range of products, including personal care and cleaning items. Central to this process […]