Helen Burley

@helenburley1

Comms person at Global Canopy, interested in climate, forests, food and environmental justice - based in Bristol.

Joined May 2009
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    Jan 12

    A third of the 350 companies most exposed to commodities such as palm oil, beef and timber have no policies to ensure their products are not fuelling deforestation, a report by NGO Global Canopy showed on Thursday.

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  2. Jan 13

    Disappointing findings from the latest Forest 500 report - companies and financial institutions are still not taking effective steps to address deforestation

    Business inaction on deforestation is undermining global climate goals. One-third (117/350) of the most influential companies exposed to deforestation do not have deforestation commitments. Read the new report launched today:
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    Jan 12

    Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the launch of the new Forest 500 report at 2 PM GMT with , , Vemund Olsen of of ,, & host . Register here:

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    Jan 5

    High street banks + financers continue to profit from illegal deforestation in Brazil. While welcome, voluntary commitments aren’t enough. My speech today calling for regulations to stop banks investing in businesses that are destroying the Amazon⬇️

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    16 Dec 2021

    Six European retail groups, including , Belgium and have restricted Brazilian beef purchases after research linked beef products from JBS, Marfrig and Minerva to deforestation in Brazil We say:

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    15 Dec 2021

    SAVE THE DATE | Register to secure your place for the launch webinar in January where our expert panel will discuss the findings of the upcoming Forest 500 assessments and the urgent need for progress to address commodity-driven deforestation:

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    17 Nov 2021

    🔥🔥🔥Superb investigation of the leather supply chain in the Amazon.🔥🔥🔥

    How can hides from illegally deforested farms in the Amazon get to American car seats? and I went to the Jaci-Paraná reserve, in Brazil, to follow the supply chain from where it starts 🧵
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    8 Nov 2021

    📣17 NGOs warn that the EU anti-deforestation law could let soy-driven forest destruction off the hook Law must include ALL soy imports & protection of savannas Soy for animal feed is the largest cause of driven by EU consumption 📩

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    5 Nov 2021

    Join Global Canopy for a curated cultural evening of musicians, filmmakers, Indigenous leaders and artists & climate experts showcasing the Amazon from the New York Times in . Register here:

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    21 Oct 2021

    New report finds banks & asset managers based in the EU, UK, US & China have made deals worth $157 billion with firms accused of tropical deforestation in Brazil, Southeast Asia & Africa since the Paris Agreement. Read the investigation:

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    13 Oct 2021

    Revealed: Some of the UK’s most popular dairy products, including Cadbury’s chocolate, Anchor and Clover butter, Cravendale milk and Cathedral City cheddar, are being linked to destroying the Brazilian rainforest.

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    8 Oct 2021

    Today publishes data to show only 19% of FTSE have a plan to reach net zero. The Government needs to act and announce MANDATORY plans to meet net zero pre COP 🇬🇧 💚 🌎 🐼

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  13. 8 Oct 2021

    Great investigation by highlights links between consumer brands, big finance and rainforest destruction and human rights abuses in PNG

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    1 Oct 2021

    “The finance sector should be included in due diligence obligations if the UK is to avoid funding deforestation through lending and investments”, says MPs in the new Environmental Audit Committee report. Learn more here:

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    15 Sep 2021

    In a barnstorming speech calls for a number of improvements to the - the GRI taskforce to continue - indigenous people's rights to be explicitly covered - all deforestation to be tackled - a 2030 global footprint target

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    15 Sep 2021

    The drama is set to continue as the debate now moves on to global deforestation. explains why the must go further and protect global forests & indigenous people from all deforestation not just illegal.

    If ministers want to 'call time on deforestation' at , they need to do better. With critical votes on the later today explains why the bill must be strengthened to end the UK's role in deforestation.
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    14 Sep 2021

    Leaked drafts of new environmental regulations from the contain many loopholes, such as the exclusion of irreplaceable biomes like the Brazilian Cerrado & the Pantanal wetlands. New EU & UK legislation must be stronger: -

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    10 Sep 2021

    New study finds the UK financial sector is highly exposed to deforestation & land use conversion risks through investments & lending of ~£40 billion to companies operating in biodiverse landscapes in Brazil & Indonesia for soy, palm & beef alone

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    9 Sep 2021

    More than 30 worldwide organisations have now added their voices to our call for the release of and rights defender Kyaw Min Htut, arrested and detained by the junta in PLS SHARE WIDELY TO HELP KEEP PRESSURE ON

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    26 Aug 2021

    Some of the biggest financial institutions, such as and , have been linked to deforestation in the Amazon. Stronger commitments, particularly for beef production, can begin to shift the tide Read the article from here

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