{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Mighty Earth"],"added":"2026-10-23..2026-10-23"},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":157,"relation":"eq"},"page":8,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?added=2026-10-23..2026-10-23&organization=mighty-earth&page=8","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"mearth-000071","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000071","title":"Letter to Wind Companies: Drop Korindo","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2016-10-26","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/letter-to-wind-companies/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth and an international coalition of civil society organizations have called on wind energy companies—including Siemens, Nordex, Suzlon, Iberdrola, and Gamesa—to stop sourcing wind towers from Korindo's subsidiary, KOUSA. The organization argues that the climate benefits of the wind energy generated by these towers are negated by the environmental damage caused by Korindo's deforestation and burning practices. In response, Gamesa, Siemens, and Nordex stated they are investigating the matter, while Clipper and Vestas confirmed they are not customers of Korindo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000071#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Mighty Earth argues that sourcing wind towers from Korindo's subsidiary, KOUSA, finances deforestation, which offsets the climate benefits of the resulting wind energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000071#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several wind companies have responded to the request to drop Korindo: Gamesa, Siemens, and Nordex are reviewing the situation, while Clipper and Vestas stated they do not do business with the company.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000071#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["wind energy","deforestation","supply chain","clean energy"],"geography_discussed":["Los Angeles","California"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability"]},{"id":"mearth-000007","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000007","title":"Action on AMR Can’t Wait","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2016-09-15","source_url":"https://mightyearth.org/article/amr-in-the-us-backgrounder/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document highlights the immediate threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), noting that the CDC estimates 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths annually in the US. It identifies key drivers of AMR, including the over-prescription of antibiotics, a lack of pharmaceutical research into alternatives, and the use of antibiotics for livestock growth. A significant emphasis is placed on pharmaceutical pollution in India and China, where high concentrations of antibiotics in water sources create reservoirs of resistance that can be exported globally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000007#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The CDC reports that at least 2 million people in the United States are infected with resistant bacteria annually, resulting in 23,000 deaths.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000007#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"AMR is driven by several systemic failures: the incorrect or unnecessary prescription of antibiotics to humans, the failure of pharmaceutical companies to develop new alternatives, and the use of antibiotics in livestock for growth rather than healing.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000007#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Pharmaceutical manufacturing pollution, particularly in India and China, creates environmental reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance that pose a global risk as superbugs can be exported worldwide.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000007#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Independent research in India, Pakistan, South Korea, and Taiwan has detected antibiotic concentrations in water sources downstream from manufacturers that sometimes exceed maximal therapeutic levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000007#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["water pollution","public health"],"geography_discussed":["United States","India","People's Republic of China","Pakistan","South Korea","Taiwan","World"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing"]},{"id":"mearth-000013","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000013","title":"The Coronavirus Climate Profiteers","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://stories.mightyearth.org/the-coronavirus-climate-profiteers/index.html","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies 'coronavirus profiteers' across the meat, auto, airline, logging, and fossil fuel industries who lobbied for deregulation and subsidies during the pandemic. It contrasts these with 'climate heroes'—including certain European automakers, EU leadership, and specific palm oil companies—who continued to pursue emissions reductions and forest protection. The text emphasizes that weakening environmental protections, such as allowing deforestation and air pollution, increases public health vulnerability to respiratory diseases and future pandemics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The industrial meat and biofuel sectors have received significant government funding despite their role in pollution and deforestation. Specifically, agricultural interests received $30 billion in trade assistance subsidies over two years, including $67 million for JBS, which is described as the largest cattle company globally and the primary driver of deforestation in Brazil.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Automakers in the U.S. and Europe have attempted to use the pandemic to roll back fuel efficiency and climate standards. In the U.S., the Trump administration gutted fuel efficiency standards that would have prevented 1.5 billion metric tons of pollution, with support from lobbyists for GM, Toyota, and Daimler. In Europe, Daimler and Renault lobbyists requested the weakening of 2020 and 2030 climate goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The U.S. airline industry received $29 billion in loans and giveaways, while successfully lobbying against a House Democratic provision that would have made this aid conditional on achieving carbon neutrality. The report also notes a specific bailout for the private jet industry that removed fuel and excise taxes for the remainder of the year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Indonesia's Trade Ministry revoked rules requiring certification that wood was produced legally on March 26, citing the need to boost timber exports during the economic slowdown. This decision may jeopardize trade with the EU and China, as both regions have restrictions against illegally logged wood.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The fossil fuel and plastics industries used the pandemic to evade regulations. The EPA suspended enforcement of various air and water rules on March 26 following a request from the American Petroleum Institute. Simultaneously, the plastics industry lobbied to roll back single-use plastic bans in San Francisco, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire by claiming reusable bags were 'virus-laden'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Certain entities have resisted the trend of deregulation: Volkswagen and BMW expressed support for 2020 climate standards, and the European Commission is consulting on increasing its greenhouse gas emission cut target from 40% to 50-55% from 1990 levels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Several large palm oil companies, including Wilmar, Louis Dreyfus, ADM, Bunge, and Cargill, stopped purchasing from the Samling company after it was found to have cleared nearly 1,000 acres of forest in 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000013#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","agricultural subsidy","biofuel","electric vehicle","carbon neutrality","illegal logging","air pollution","fossil fuel","plastic pollution"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Brazil","European Union","Indonesia","People's Republic of China","Vietnam","South Korea","Germany","France","Maine","Massachusetts","New Hampshire","San Francisco"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","corporate accountability"]},{"id":"mearth-000030","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000030","title":"Cargill: A Pior Empresa Do Mundo","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"pt","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://stories.mightyearth.org/cargill_a_pior_empresa_do_mundo/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Mighty Earth's report characterizes Cargill as a primary driver of environmental and human rights catastrophes globally. 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It further highlights Cargill's pollution of US air and water and its history of food safety negligence, while urging major clients like McDonald's and Ahold Delhaize to sever ties with the company to force systemic change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000030#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Cargill has failed to uphold its 2014 commitment to eliminate deforestation from its supply chains by 2020, continuing to drive the destruction of intact forests and prairies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000030#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In South America, Cargill is linked to the destruction of the Cerrado—the world's most biologically rich savanna—and the Gran Chaco, where it has cleared native vegetation for genetically modified soy fields.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000030#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company's cocoa supply chain in West Africa, specifically Ghana and Ivory Coast, is associated with the illegal removal of forests in national parks and the use of child slave labor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000030#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cargill's palm oil operations have been linked to the destruction of carbon-rich peatlands and the displacement of indigenous communities, including associations with suppliers who caused forest fires in Southeast Asia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000030#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the United States, Cargill is identified as one of the top ten polluters in the food industry, with multiple facilities failing EPA emission rules and contributing significantly to nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the Gulf of Mexico.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000030#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company has a history of food safety negligence, notably its role in a 2007 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak caused by using low-cost meat trimmings and failing to follow handling procedures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000030#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","carbon dioxide emissions","water pollution","air pollution","biodiversity loss","climate change","indigenous rights"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","United States","Bolivia","Paraguay","Indonesia","Ghana","Ivory Coast","Cerrado","Gran Chaco","Argentina","Guatemala","Gulf of Mexico"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability","environmental impact assessment","human rights investigation"]},{"id":"mearth-000032","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000032","title":"Cargill: Het Slechtste Bedrijf Ter Wereld","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"nl","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://stories.mightyearth.org/cargill_het_slechtste_bedrijf_ter_wereld/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report by Mighty Earth characterizes Cargill as a major contributor to global deforestation, climate change, and human rights violations. 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It specifically criticizes major clients such as Ahold Delhaize, McDonald's, and Sysco for continuing to support Cargill despite their own public sustainability commitments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000032#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Cargill is accused of a persistent pattern of misleading the public and failing to implement high-level sustainability pledges, specifically regarding the elimination of deforestation in its supply chains by 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000032#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In South America, Cargill is identified as a major driver of deforestation in the Amazon and the Gran Chaco ecosystem to produce genetically modified soy for animal feed, often displacing Indigenous peoples and exposing them to toxic pesticides.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000032#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report states that Cargill contributes to the destruction of forests in Ghana and Ivory Coast for cocoa production, with an estimated 40% of cocoa in Ivory Coast originating from national parks and protected areas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000032#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cargill is linked to systemic child labor and slavery in West African cocoa supply chains, including a 2005 lawsuit involving children smuggled from Mali to Ivory Coast.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000032#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the United States, Cargill is cited as a top polluter of air and water, with ten of its companies violating EPA emission rules every quarter over a three-year period, and contributing significantly to the 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico via nitrogen and phosphorus runoff.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000032#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company has faced severe food safety failures, including the delivery of contaminated beef; a 2007 E. coli O157:H7 outbreak was linked to Cargill's practice of mixing slaughterhouse scraps to reduce costs by 25%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000032#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","climate change","water pollution","air pollution","indigenous rights","biodiversity loss"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","United States","Ivory Coast","Ghana","Argentina","Bolivia","Paraguay","Indonesia","Guatemala","Gran Chaco","Amazon rainforest","Cerrado","Gulf of Mexico"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability","environmental impact assessment","human rights analysis"]},{"id":"mearth-000036","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000036","title":"Cargill: La Peor Empresa Del Mundo","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://stories.mightyearth.org/cargill_la_peor_empresa_del_mundo/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report by Mighty Earth accuses Cargill of being a primary driver of global deforestation, child labor, and pollution, highlighting a pattern of 'deception and destruction'. 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The document argues that Cargill's public commitments to sustainability are routinely ignored and calls on major clients like McDonald's and Ahold Delhaize to switch to more responsible suppliers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000036#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[],"climate_tags":["deforestation","climate change","biodiversity loss","carbon sequestration","human rights","water pollution","air pollution"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate investigation","environmental assessment","human rights report"]},{"id":"mearth-000060","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000060","title":"Cargill: Das Schlimmste Unternehmen Der Welt","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"de","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://stories.mightyearth.org/cargill_das_schlimmste_unternehmen_der_welt/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report by Mighty Earth characterizes Cargill as a major contributor to global environmental and human rights crises. 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It concludes that corporate customers like McDonald's and Ahold Delhaize are complicit by continuing to source from Cargill despite the company's documented record of deception and ecological damage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Cargill has failed to meet its 2014 commitment under the New York Declaration on Forests to stop deforestation in its agricultural supply chains by 2020, continuing to destroy pristine landscapes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In South America, Cargill is identified as one of the two largest customers of industrial deforestation operations, specifically financing the clearing of forests for soy production in Brazil and Bolivia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report highlights the destruction of the Cerrado savanna in Brazil, noting that Cargill refuses to extend the Amazon soy moratorium to this region despite the Cerrado's critical role in carbon storage and water reserves.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cargill's operations in the Gran Chaco ecosystem, spanning Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay, involve the clearing of native vegetation for genetically modified soy, often displacing indigenous communities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In West Africa, Cargill is accused of sourcing cocoa from illegal operations within national parks in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, contributing to the loss of wildlife and forest cover.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The company is linked to severe human rights violations, including the use of child slave labor in the cocoa industry and the violent displacement of indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the United States, Cargill is cited as a major polluter, with ten plants violating EPA emission regulations every quarter for three years and contributing significantly to the 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico via nitrogen and phosphorus runoff.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000060#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","carbon capture and storage","biodiversity loss","water pollution","air pollution","climate change","human rights","indigenous rights"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Bolivia","Paraguay","Argentina","Ghana","Ivory Coast","United States","Indonesia","Guatemala","Cerrado","Gran Chaco","Amazon rainforest"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["corporate accountability","environmental impact assessment"]},{"id":"mearth-000137","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000137","title":"CARREFOUR NOUS ENFUME","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"report","language":"fr","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/202209_Carrefour_Report_FINAL_FR-1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report by Mighty Earth alleges that Carrefour, as a leader in Brazilian retail, is linked to significant deforestation in the Amazon and Cerrado. It highlights a heavy reliance on JBS for beef and Bunge for soy, both of which are identified as major drivers of deforestation. The report estimates Carrefour's potential responsibility for Amazon deforestation at 4.4% and documents specific links to illegal land clearing in indigenous territories.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Following the acquisition of Grupo BIG in June 2022, Carrefour became the leader of retail in Brazil, representing approximately 25% of the food distribution market and operating over 1,000 stores.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Mighty Earth estimates that Carrefour's potential share of responsibility for deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, based on macroeconomic data and its market share, is approximately 4.4% to 4.5%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"An investigation of 102 beef products sold by Carrefour in Brazil found that 72% originate from JBS slaughterhouses, a company identified as a major driver of deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Approximately 12% of the beef products sampled in Brazil come from two JBS slaughterhouses in Rondônia (SIF 2880 and 4333), which are linked to indirect sourcing from the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau indigenous territory.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In France, Carrefour's own-brand poultry and egg products are linked to deforestation in the Cerrado because their primary supplier, LDC, sources soy from Bunge, the leading soy importer in France.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Carrefour's dairy products in France are also linked to Bunge's soy imports, as dairy farmers in Brittany and the western coast primarily source soy from Bunge's ports in Brest and Saint-Nazaire.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The report identifies JBS as a systemic driver of deforestation, noting that the company intends to tolerate deforestation in its supply chain for another 13 years, with a goal of elimination only by 2035.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Amazon is approaching a 'tipping point' where 20% to 25% deforestation could irreversibly transform the rainforest into a savanna, potentially releasing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to two years of global totals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000137#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","greenhouse gas emissions","methane","Global supply chain governance","indigenous rights","agroecology"],"geography_discussed":["France","Rondônia","São Paulo","Pará","Mato Grosso","Bahia","Bolivia","Argentina","Indonesia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["supply chain investigation","environmental impact assessment","corporate accountability report"]},{"id":"mearth-000138","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/mearth-000138","title":"Appendix I – Scoring Methodology","publisher":{"name":"Mighty Earth","organization":"mighty-earth"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/Appendix-I.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The scoring methodology is divided into three categories totaling 100 points: Policy Commitment (38 points), Monitoring & Verification of Compliance (44 points), and Public Disclosure & Reporting (18 points). It assesses whether companies have specific policies to eliminate deforestation and conversion in beef production, implement rigorous supplier monitoring systems, and provide transparent public reporting on supply chain traceability and risk assessments. The framework heavily references the Accountability Framework Initiative's operational guidance for defining environmental protections, human rights, and monitoring standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000138#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The 'Policy Commitment' category (38 points) evaluates the content, scope, and industry transformation efforts of a company's beef supply chain policy. This includes commitments to 'deforestation and conversion-free production', the protection of degraded landscapes, and the upholding of human rights for workers and Indigenous Peoples, including the requirement for 'Free, Prior, & Informed Consent'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000138#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The methodology sets specific requirements for the scope of commitments, including a global extension across all cattle-producing regions and a target implementation date for deforestation-free sourcing no later than 2025. It also defines strict cut-off dates for deforestation: 2009 for direct and 2019 for indirect suppliers in the Amazon biome, and 2021 or earlier for all other biomes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000138#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Monitoring & Verification of Compliance' category (44 points) focuses on internal procedures and supplier requirements. Companies are scored on conducting risk assessments, implementing a 'engagement, retention, suspension, and then exclusion' protocol for non-compliance, and requiring suppliers to disclose the 'Farm-level point of origin' and the percentage of properties with traceability to the farm level.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"mearth-000138#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Public Disclosure & Reporting' category (18 points) requires annual reporting on progress using standardized metrics. 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The vast majority of the assessed companies, such as Subway, Starbucks, and Costco, have no commitments to reducing Scope 3 emissions, implementing sustainable feed sourcing, or ensuring responsible manure management. A few companies show partial progress: Walmart's 'Project Gigaton' aims to reduce Scope 3 emissions by one billion tons by 2030, and McDonald's has a Science Based Target to reduce emissions intensity by 31 percent by 2030. 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