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Finance: why nature-based food production solutions make sense
This week: Sajeev Mohankumar, from investor group the FAIRR initiative, talks with Ian Welsh abou...
The EUDR delayed timelines frustrate NGOs, while some stakeholders see an opportunity to refine systems, include smallholders, and clarify definitions. Can this time be used to ensure success for producers and compliance for all?
In the third webinar in the 'EUDR unpacked' series, we addressed critical questions surrounding the regulation. This session focused specifically on the impact of EUDR on palm oil and soy plantations, putting these sectors under the spotlight.
- Heleen Van Den Hombergh, senior policy advisor at IUCN NL, coordinator at Collaborative Soy Initiative
- Michelle Desilets, executive director, Orangutan Land Trust
- Mansuetus Darto, founder and national board, Indonesia's Palm Oil Smallholder Union (SPKS)
- Ruben Brunsveld, deputy director EMEA, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
- Susanne Fromwald, board member of The Collaborative Soy Initiative, general secretary of Donau Soja
- Wei Peng, global head of sustainability - grains & oilseeds, Louis Dreyfus Company
- Will Schreiber, representative of the Retail Soy Group, director of 3Keel
The discussion was moderated by Ian Welsh, publishing director of Innovation Forum.
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