# New tools to source palm oil, soy and beef responsibly | Preferred by Nature

> NEPCon will launch its Sourcing Hub on August 24, a collection of national risk assessments for timber, soy, palm oil and beef. The tools cover nine countries producing soy, beef or palm oil. They are designed to help companies implement responsible sourcing policies.

- Date: 2017-07-07 · published 2017-07-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70012-new-tools-to-source-palm-oil-soy-and-beef-responsibly-preferred-by-nature
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Sustainability due diligence tools may gradually influence buyer sourcing decisions for palm oil and soy, but they are not a direct supply or price driver.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2017-02-01 | [Consistent negative response of US crops to high temperatures in observations and crop models](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72837-consistent-negative-response-of-us-crops-to-high-temperatures-in-observations.md) | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2017-03-19 | [Markets preparing for spring - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10725-markets-preparing-for-spring-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming.md) | -2.4% | -4.7% |
| 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 | 2025-10-01 | [Grain markets pressured by harvest and rising stocks \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22425-grain-markets-pressured-by-harvest-and-rising-stocks-saxo.md) | +2.0% | +7.6% |
| PALMOIL | 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% | -3.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-12-20 | [Palm oil production expected to return in earnest next year: OCBC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43694-palm-oil-production-expected-to-return-in-earnest-next-year-ocbc.md) | +1.3% | +11.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-12-17 | [Palm Oil News - Consistent Biodiesel Absroption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67570-palm-oil-news-consistent-biodiesel-absroption.md) | -0.9% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- preferredbynature.org: https://www.preferredbynature.org/news/new-tools-source-palm-oil-soy-and-beef-responsibly

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