# Europe “dangerously behind” on achieving deforestation-free soy, palm, timber, cocoa

> An IDH report finds Europe is still buying tropical commodities that are not sustainably produced, with only 22% of soy and 28.5% of timber sourced responsibly. Palm oil was 74% certified, and only 30% of global cocoa was certified.

- Date: 2019-06-11 · published 2019-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58614-europe-dangerously-behind-on-achieving-deforestation-free-soy-palm-timber-cocoa
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Low certified-sustainable shares signal likely tighter sourcing rules and premiums for compliant soy and palm oil, which could shift trade flows, but the report itself does not change current supply or prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-10-02 | [Publication of the report: “Setting a new bar for deforestation and conversion free soy in Europe” - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33665-publication-of-the-report-setting-a-new-bar-for-deforestation-and-conversion.md) | -0.7% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-07-01 | [New European Soy Report Highlights Progress and Challenges in Transition to Deforestation-Free Supply Chains  - ProTerra Foundation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23779-new-european-soy-report-highlights-progress-and-challenges-in-transition-to.md) | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2024-11-07 | [The hidden impact of EU soy imports on deforestation and biodiversity loss - Clever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27450-the-hidden-impact-of-eu-soy-imports-on-deforestation-and-biodiversity-loss.md) | +1.0% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2017-07-03 | [Europe's contribution to deforestation set to rise despite pledge to halt it \| BusinessGreen News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70003-europe-s-contribution-to-deforestation-set-to-rise-despite-pledge-to-halt-it.md) | +8.3% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2023-09-28 | [The Netherlands largest EU importer of soy, palm oil and cocoa \| CBS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34127-the-netherlands-largest-eu-importer-of-soy-palm-oil-and-cocoa-cbs.md) | -2.3% | -1.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-04-28 | [Palm Oil: New Frontiers for a Long-Time Driver of Deforestation — EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65526-palm-oil-new-frontiers-for-a-long-time-driver-of-deforestation-eia.md) | -4.5% | -1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-11-23 | [Europe on track to achieving 100% sustainable palm oil in food, feed and oleochemicals \| Bioenergy International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67999-europe-on-track-to-achieving-100-sustainable-palm-oil-in-food-feed-and.md) | -0.4% | -6.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-09-25 | [Deforestation-linked palm oil still finding its way into top consumer brands: report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62903-deforestation-linked-palm-oil-still-finding-its-way-into-top-consumer-brands.md) | -2.4% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- idh.org: https://idh.org/news/europe-dangerously-behind-on-achieving-deforestation-free-soy-palm-timber-cocoa

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