Investor Guide to Deforestation and Climate Change

The guide is designed for investors, particularly those new to deforestation risk, to help them identify drivers of risk based on industries, geographies, and sourcing patterns. It outlines expectations for corporate commitments, provides example engagement questions, and suggests concrete steps for investors to address deforestation risk.

• The guide provides a framework for investors to understand and engage with climate risks specifically driven by deforestation across their portfolios, targeting those who may already engage on climate risk but not specifically on deforestation risk.
• The document assists investors in prioritizing company engagements by analyzing specific drivers of deforestation risk, including sourcing patterns, geographies, and industries.
• The guide details the expectations investors should have regarding corporate deforestation and climate commitments, offers example questions for sector and company engagement, and lists actionable next steps for investors.

APA

Tatai, J. (2020). Investor Guide to Deforestation and Climate Change. We Mean Business Coalition. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/investor-guide-to-deforestation-and-climate-change/

Chicago

Tatai, Julia. Investor Guide to Deforestation and Climate Change. We Mean Business Coalition, 2020. https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/investor-guide-to-deforestation-and-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tatai2020investor, author = {Tatai, Julia}, title = {{Investor Guide to Deforestation and Climate Change}}, institution = {We Mean Business Coalition}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/blog/investor-guide-to-deforestation-and-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }