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Soy is after rice, wheat and corn, the most cultivated vegetation in the world and the production increases fast, especially in South America. The vast expansion leads to enormous deforestation and all kinds of problems for the local community. Due the high protein contents and digestibility of soybeans, it is very suitable as cattle fodder for pigs, poultry and cows, which is essential for the production of meat, eggs and diary products. Besides that soyoil is being used for margarine, sauces and washing powders. The Netherlands has a central role in the soy sector as a central distributionpoint for the intensive stock farming in Western Europe. Profundo researches the product channels and financing of the soy production chain. Profundo also analyses the government policies within this area and consults the possibilities for an increase of the sustainability.
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3 July 2007
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Buyers and financiers of the Wilmar Group
Study on the buyers and financiers of the Singaporean company Wilmar International, the largest palm oil trader in the world.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
Document(s):
- Associated Press: Palm Oil Producer Unethical, Groups Say, 3 July 2007
- Bloomberg News: Lee Kim Yew offers oil palm plots in Malaysia to investors, 4 July 2007
- Press release FoE Europe: Company involved in forest fires, deforestation and illegal activities, 3 July 2007
- iNSnet: Palm Oil Giant Wilmar promises to improve practices after complaints, 2 February 2008
- Report Milieudefensie: Buyers and financiers of the Wilmar Group, July 2007
- Report Milieudefensie: Policy, practice, pride and prejudice, July 2007
- Reuters: Palm oil firm Wilmar harming Indonesia forests, 3 July 2007
- Press release Friends of the Earth Netherlands: World Bank stops investments in palm oil sector, 10 September 2009
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1 October 2006
Cocoa, Diamond, Fruits, General, Gold, Oil & gas, Palm oil, Poultry, Pulp & paper, Shrimps, Soy, Sugar, Timber, Uranium
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Increasing the sustainability of EU and Dutch commodity trade through more effective policies
Research on opportunities to improve the sustainability of production chains, in cooperation with AIDEnvironment.
Client: Dutch Ministry of VROM
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1 July 2006
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To prevent the worst to happen - Options to mobilise Dutch companies to invest in and source responsible soy
Research - in cooperation with AIDEnvironment - that describes possibilities to stimulate Dutch industries to use responsible soy.
Client: WWF Netherlands
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29 September 2007
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Case studies on Dutch policies affecting forests
Study on the influence of Dutch policies regarding timber, paper, palm oil and soy on deforestation processes in the countries producing and supplying these commodities.
Client: Greenpeace Netherlands
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18 March 2007
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Controversial investments by Dutch pension funds
Study into the investments by Dutch pension funds in military companies producing cluster munition and landmines, companies which severely damage the environment and in companies sourcing products which are produced with the help of child labour.
Client: Zembla
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1 February 2006
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Soy - Dutch companies
Research on the entire soy production chain and the Dutch companies that are part of the chain.
Client: Dutch Soy Coalition
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10 January 2003
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Finance, Environment and Sustainable Development
Presentation on Finance, Environment and Sustainable Development.
Client: UNEP Finance Initiative
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4 November 2005
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Soy in the Netherlands
Study on the soy product chain and the effects of soy growing on people and environment in the Amazone.
Client: Cordaid, Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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23 August 2007
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Commodity chains, poverty and biodiversity - the case of soy and chicken meat
Study together with AIDEnvironment on the distribution of social and environmental impacts and benefits in the different phases of the production chain from soy bean to chicken filet.
Client: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP)
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18 October 2007
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GM soy oil in Dutch food products
Study on the usage of soy oil originating from genetically modified soybeans in Dutch food products.
Client: Greenpeace Netherlands
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19 December 2007
Banks, Climate change, Coal, Gold, Human rights, Hydropower, Oil & gas, Oppressive regimes, Palm oil, Pulp & paper, Shrimps, Soy, Timber, Weapons, Whitefish
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Mind the Gap - Benchmarking credit policies of international banks
A benchmark of the credit policies of the 45 largest
international banks in the world, with regard to 7 sensitive sectors - agriculture,
weapons,
forestry, fishery, oil & gas, mining and dams - and 7 crucial
issues -
biodiversity, climate change, toxics, labour, human rights, rights of
indigenous
people, and taxes. The policies were compared with existing international regulations and
standards:
international agreements and conventions, guidelines framed in
multi-stakeholder initiatives, etcetera.
Client: BankTrack
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20 September 2005
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Presentation at the European NGO meeting on soy: European soybean markets and companies
Presentation at the European NGO meeting on soy: European soybean markets and companies.
Client: Cordaid
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1 June 2005
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Government policies for the benefit of increased sustainability in the soy and oil palm sectors
An analysis of opportunities for new government policies for the benefit of incresing sustainability of the soy and oil palm sectors.
Client: Dutch Palm Oil Platform, Dutch Soy Coalition
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1 January 2005
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The Netherlands and the Brazilian soy production chain
Investigation of the product chain of soy, and the influence of Dutch market players on the production of soy in Brazil.
Client: IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands
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1 December 2004
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The banks of Wilmar
Study on the financing of the Asian giant in agribusiness Wilmar.
Client: Sawit Watch
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1 June 2004
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Bank loans and credits to Grupo André Maggi
Study on the financing of the largest Brazilian soy producer: Gropu André Maggi.
Client: Fundação CEBRAC
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1 October 2003
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Soy from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay on the Dutch market
Chain analysis of the trade, processing and consumption in the Netherlands of soybeans originating from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.
Client: Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie)
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1 December 2002
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Corporate actors in the South American soy production chain
Chain analysis of the companies active in the production, trade and processing of soy coming from Latin America.
Client: WWF Switzerland
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3 June 2004
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Principles, Profits or just PR?
Analysis of the controversial projects in which the banks which undersigned the Equator
Principles were involved in the past year, or in which they could get involved in the near future.
Client: BankTrack
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1 November 2000
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Corporate EU-actors in the Brazilian and Indonesian soybean and oil palm production chains
Chain analysis into European commercial players involved in the trade and processing of soybeans and palmoil originating from Brazil and Indonesia.
Client: WWF Switzerland
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1 October 2000
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US corporate actors and the Latin American soybean production chain
Chain analysis into the North-American companies involved in the trade and processing of soybeans originating from Latin America.
Client: WWF United States
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1 February 2004
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GMO-traces in animal production chains
Study on the probability of traces of genetically modified crops in animal products.
Client: Greenpeace Netherlands
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19 May 2008
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European banks financing agrofuels in Latin America
Research into the involvement of European banks in the financing of the production of biofuels and the commodities which are used for them (soy, palm oil, sugar) in Latin America.
Client: Friends of the Earth Europe
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2 June 2008
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The role of UK companies in driving soy expansion in South America
Research into the role of UK companies in driving soy expansion in South America.
Client: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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1 November 2001
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GMO policies of Dutch food companies and supermarket chains
Study on the policies of Dutch food companies and supermarket chains with respect to genetically modified ingredients in provisions.
Client: Greenpeace Netherlands
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28 November 2008
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Soy consumption for feed and fuel in the European Union
Research on the consumption of soy and agrofuels in the EU. Information about import soy, consumption of soy, consumption of relevant livestock products, use of agrofuels, land use abroad - based upon soy and agrofuel consumption - and projected use of transport fuels.
Client: Friends of the Earth Europe
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15 December 2009
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Soy Barometer 2009
A study of the Dutch Soy Coalition - consisting of 10 Dutch development and environmental organizations - shows that in 2008 only 4% responsible soy was processed in the Netherlands. This is the outcome of the report Soja Barometer 2009, based on research by Profundo. Following this the Dutch Soy Coalition urges supermarkets, food industry and its suppliers, to concrete action and expects a substantial increase of responsible soy products. The Soy Barometer will be released again after 2 years.
Client: Dutch Soy Coalition
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10 April 2009
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50 Companies with a large Forest Footprint
In this report 50 companies with a major global forest footprint are selected. The companies are not belonging to the Fortune Global 500, but nevertheless are leading producers in five sectors which are known to have a significant impact on forests worldwide. These sectors are: forestry worldwide, oilpalm in Southeast Asia and elsewhere, and soy,beef and bio-ethanol in South America.
Client: Global Canopy Programme
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23 March 2009
Cocoa, Fruits, Palm oil, Pork, Potato, Poultry, Rice, Soy, Sugar, Sustainable management, Tobacco, Vegetables
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Assessment of priority issues for FairFood
Suggestions on the priority of issues concernign several food products. These issues focus for example on corruption, child labour, health or air pollution.
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29 October 2009
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Production and consumption of animal proteins in the Netherlands
Stockfarming is an important source of animal proteins. In this report we will point out how much meat, dairy and eggs are being produced in Holland in 6 sectors. Also we will compare how much is traded with other countries.
Moreover, the report provides information about the industry for meat substitutes, the necessary amount of soy for cattle feed in the Netherlands and teh sustainability-effects of the different sectors.
Client: Initiative Sustainable Trade, Oxfam Novib
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