Projects

This report provides an analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from the financing and investment activities of the four main French banks - BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, Société Générale and Banque Populaire Caisse d’Epargne - in the fossil fuel sector in 2018.

The aim of this study is to provide a clear description of the corporate structure of the EU seafood industry. It further provides a description of the drivers and mechanisms of integration in the industry.

This report analyses deforestation risks linked to the “JJF Holding de Investimentos e Participações" land-grabbing case in Formosa do Rio Preto in the Matopiba region of the Cerrado biome (Brazil). The JJF Holding case, one of the largest land grabbing incidents in Brazil, is linked to land tenure insecurities that cover 366,000 hectares in one of the key Cerrado soyproducing areas. The land tenure insecurities expose soft-commodity traders like Bunge, ALZ and Cargill, to deforestation and financial risks

Belgium is facing an urgent energy transition to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. This energy transition requires an increasing level of exploitation of natural resources for the construction of wind turbines, solar panels and batteries for electric cars. This study of VITO and Profundo looks into the scarcity and production level of lithium, cobalt, boron, cadmium, indium, gallium, selenium, tellurium and silver. The study also analyses the social and environmental impact of the mining of these minerals.

Using the methodology developed by Profundo together with the civil society organisations collaborating in the Fair Finance Guide International network, the Indian Fair Finance Guide coalition assessed and ranked the responsible credit and investment policies of the main Indian banks for the first time. Profundo provided training and advice to support their assessment. Fair Finance Guide India is part of Fair Finance Asia, a regional network of Asian civil society organizations that is committed to ensuring that the business decisions and funding strategies of financial institutions in the region respect the social and environmental well-being of the communities in which they operate. Seven countries within the region are a part of the FFA: Cambodia, Japan, India, Indonesia, The Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Want to learn about Fair Finance Guide? Watch this video: https://youtu.be/zdks3jqmvuw

Report on how iconic banks and investors fund the destruction of the world's largest rainforests.

Profundo provided urgewald with the company identifiers and bond ISINs for the Global Coal Exit List.

A large majority of global palm oil traders and refiners have implemented No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) sourcing policies in recent years. Violations of such policies have repeatedly led to suspensions of oil palm growers from supply chains. This report investigates how 15 suspensions as a result of NDPE non-compliance impacted the financial performance of four oil palm growers: Sawit Sumbermas Sarana (SSMS), Austindo Nusantara Jaya (ANJ), Tunas Baru Lampung (TBLA), and Indofood Agri Resources.

Glencore Agriculture is an agricultural commodity trading company that operates in corn, cotton, soy, and grains markets. This report assesses Glencore Agriculture’s exposure to deforestation risks in Brazil’s soy supply chain.