# Companies and governments working together helps halt deforestation - report | News | Eco-Business | Asia Pacific

> A report from EDF and Forest Trends presents case studies of company and government collaboration to halt deforestation in Brazil and Indonesia. It notes 447 companies have made 760 deforestation commitments tied to cattle, palm oil, soy and wood products.

- Date: 2017-08-07 · published 2017-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69464-companies-and-governments-working-together-helps-halt-deforestation-report-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Corporate deforestation-free commitments may gradually shape sourcing for soy, palm oil and beef, but this report has no immediate price effect.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-10-02 | [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 | 2017-12-17 | [Recent USDA-ERS Reports: Farm Structure (2017), and Evolving Distribution of Government Farm Payments (1991-2015) - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67459-recent-usda-ers-reports-farm-structure-2017-and-evolving-distribution-of.md) | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 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) | -2.5% | +15.5% |
| SBM | 2025-09-29 | [New report on Danish soy imports and EU deforestation regulation - University of Copenhagen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22876-new-report-on-danish-soy-imports-and-eu-deforestation-regulation-university-of.md) | +0.2% | +7.9% |
| SBM | 2026-01-30 | [Animal health epidemic intelligence report - Asia and the Pacific](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15937-animal-health-epidemic-intelligence-report-asia-and-the-pacific.md) | +2.0% | +8.8% |

## Sources

- eco-business.com: https://www.eco-business.com/news/companies-and-governments-working-together-helps-halt-deforestation-report/

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