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: Supply chain and market research

To illustrate our broad expertise, covering many different economic sectors, commodities, sustainability themes and countries, this page gives an overview of the different projects executed by Profundo over the years. In the menu, you can filter the projects by thematic area. Each project is described briefly and where available the project portfolio - such as reports, brochures or presentations - is provided. Attention is also given to the exposure generated by the project in the media, in politics and elsewhere.

When you are looking for a specific report, we recommend to go to our Portfolio page.

We analyse the various human rights and other sustainability risks in international commodity supply chains and identify what different stakeholders can do to foster sustainable development of value chains in agriculture, forestry, livestock, energy, fisheries and mineral sectors.
We analyse how companies are financed by banks, shareholders and others financiers, to assess what financiers could do to foster sustainable corporate practices. Also, we dig into ownership structures and the schemes companies have set up to minimise tax payments.
We assess and benchmark responsible investment and credit policies of banks and investors and we advise on how policies can be improved and implemented through screening, voting, engagement and exclusion strategies.
We analyse the financial parameters of companies and assess how companies and their financiers could be affected in different scenarios by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks related to deforestation, climate change emissions, human rights abuses, resource depletion, health impacts and other sustainability issues.
We analyse public policies in the economic, tax and environmental domains, which could shape or restrain the sustainable transformation of the corporate and financial world, and propose alternative policies.

October 2018

October 22, 2018
Cencosud: 35 Beef Products Link Retailer to High-Risk Amazon Slaughterhouses
Cencosud is a multi-brand retailer in South America, headquartered in Chile. The company is the fourth largest supermarket chain in Brazil, after Carrefour, GPA (Pão de Açúcar) and Walmart. Cencosud’s position in the beef supply chain may expose it to deforestation risks through the beef it sources from slaughterhouses, as cattle is a major driver of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.

Chain Reaction Research

Report: Chain Reaction Research: Cencosud: 35 Beef Products Link Retailer to High-Risk Amazon Slaughterhouses

Chain Reaction Research: Cencosud: 35 Beef Products Link Retailer to High-Risk Amazon Slaughterhouses

September 2018

September 7, 2018
Cattle-driven Deforestation: A Major Risk to Brazilian Retailers
Cattle ranching in Brazil, home to the world’s second largest herd, remains a major cause of deforestation. This trend continues despite meatpackers and retailers having made commitments to deforestation-free supply chains in the last ten years. This report describes the economic role of the cattle sector in Brazil, key supply chain actors, their role in deforestation, and potential solutions to improve sustainability performance. The supply chain relationships of the top five retailers and meatpackers with Amazon plants expose the Brazilian retail sector to material risk from sourcing unsustainable beef.

Chain Reaction Research

Report: Chain Reaction Research: Cattle-driven Deforestation: A Major Risk to Brazilian Retailers

Ceres: Leading Global Investors Managing $6.4 Trillion Call on Companies to Eliminate Deforestation in South American Cattle Production

Chain Reaction Research: Carrefour’s ‘Act for Food’ Initiative to Bolster Zero-Deforestation Policy

Chain Reaction Research: Cattle-Driven Deforestation: A Major Risk to Brazilian Retailers

Chain Reaction Research: Rising Brazilian Beef Exports to China to Test Sustainability Commitments

Mongabay: Deforestation-linked Brazilian beef still flowing into international markets: report

June 2018

June 21, 2018
Power and Influence in the Value Chains of Dutch Retailers
The research analysed the top 5 Dutch retailers (Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Lidl, Aldi, Plus) based on a set of hypotheses regarding their power, policies, trading practices and the environment they operate in. In addition, supply chain links between Southeast Asian seafood producers and Dutch, German and UK retailers have been researched.

Oxfam Novib

Report: Oxfam Novib: Dutch Supermarket Supply Chains

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