# Demand is driving deforestation — what can companies do? | Trellis

> An analysis argues that commodity demand for soybeans and palm oil is a major driver of tropical deforestation, citing 2017 tropical tree cover loss as the second highest on record. It calls for corporate and government policy to address supply chain forest risk.

- Date: 2018-10-05 · published 2018-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62556-demand-is-driving-deforestation-what-can-companies-do-trellis
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Growing pressure on deforestation-linked commodities could tighten sourcing rules for soy and palm oil over time, but the piece is general policy commentary with no immediate price catalyst.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-09-01 | [European Union Deforestation Regulation: What US companies should know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28327-european-union-deforestation-regulation-what-us-companies-should-know.md) | +1.8% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2025-04-16 | [EU eases deforestation law reporting for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25148-eu-eases-deforestation-law-reporting-for-companies.md) | +0.4% | +3.0% |
| SOY | 2023-07-20 | [What is the EU Deforestation Regulation? - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35077-what-is-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-fern.md) | +3.7% | -10.5% |
| SOY | 2025-11-26 | [EU deforestation regulation forces companies to act - KPMG-Law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21987-eu-deforestation-regulation-forces-companies-to-act-kpmg-law.md) | -0.8% | -5.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-04 | [The EU Deforestation Regulation: an update and what it means for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26993-the-eu-deforestation-regulation-an-update-and-what-it-means-for-companies.md) | -0.7% | -14.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-09-01 | [European Union Deforestation Regulation: What US companies should know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28327-european-union-deforestation-regulation-what-us-companies-should-know.md) | +3.9% | +7.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-04-16 | [EU eases deforestation law reporting for companies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25148-eu-eases-deforestation-law-reporting-for-companies.md) | -0.4% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- trellis.net: https://trellis.net/article/demand-driving-deforestation-what-can-companies-do/

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