High percentage of the global timber sector not prepared for EUDR

EUDR will require companies to ensure their products are verifiably deforestation-free, their origin is known, and they are produced legally in their country of origin. Launched this week, new data from conservation charity ZSL’s SPOTT Timber and Pulp assessment reveals how many of the world’s major tropical timber and pulp companies are unprepared for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) ahead of its implementation in December 2024 – with only 13.3% of companies publicly providing evidence of monitoring deforestation within their own operations, and only 4.3% monitoring their supplier’s operations. The EUDR, applying ...