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Mighty Earth asserts that food-based biofuels are environmentally damaging, contributing to climate change through emissions and the release of sequestered soil carbon, while causing habitat loss and water contamination.

Mighty Earth advocates for the preservation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) to ensure the long-term health of U.S. fisheries. The organization calls on private companies to adopt a set of principles that prioritize science-based annual catch limits, strict rebuilding timelines for overfished stocks, and the protection of marine habitats. The guide emphasizes the need for fisheries management to adapt to climate change, specifically rising temperatures and ocean acidification, while demanding greater corporate transparency regarding lobbying efforts and a commitment to sustainability over short-term profits.

Mighty Earth criticizes Michelin for failing to lead the tire industry in ending deforestation and land-grabbing caused by rubber harvesting in Southeast Asia and Africa, calling for the inclusion of civil society in the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber.

Mighty Earth is campaigning for the public to sign a petition urging Yamaha to cease its lobbying efforts that allegedly promote overfishing and threaten the long-term health of U.S. fisheries.

Mighty Earth criticizes McDonald’s and Whole Foods for sourcing meat from Cargill and Tyson, companies it identifies as major drivers of rainforest destruction in South America and water pollution in the United States. The organization asserts that industrial meat production contributes approximately 15% of global climate pollution and occupies 80% of global agricultural land. Mighty Earth is campaigning across the United States to pressure these retailers to establish environmental standards for their meat supply chains.

Mighty Earth warns that Canada's proposed Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) fails to include robust accounting for indirect land-use change (ILUC), which could lead to ecosystem destruction and increased greenhouse gas emissions, mirroring failures of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The author urges the Canadian government to adopt ILUC values, potentially using California's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard as a placeholder, to ensure the policy promotes truly sustainable biofuels rather than food-based fuels that drive cropland expansion.

The document claims that companies manufacturing boat motors and fishing gear, such as Yamaha and Shimano, use trade associations like the American Sportfishing Association to lobby against sustainable fisheries regulations. It highlights the Magnuson-Stevens Act as a critical science-based management tool and cites the 2017 extension of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishing season as an example of political interference that risks overfishing and delays fishery recovery.

The document highlights the link between cocoa cultivation and dramatic forest loss in key producing regions, specifically noting that cocoa is the top driver of deforestation in Ivory Coast and Ghana. While it acknowledges a commitment by major chocolate companies and the governments of Ivory Coast and Ghana to 'No New Deforestation' in West Africa, it argues that this effort must be expanded globally to protect biodiversity in countries like Cameroon, Indonesia, and Peru. The guide encourages consumers to use a scoring system based on three criteria: participation in the West African pact, adoption of worldwide shade-grown agroforestry policies, and a global commitment to refuse deforestation cocoa.

The document highlights that companies pledging to end deforestation by 2020 have approximately 1,000 days remaining. It cites the Brazilian Soy Moratorium as a successful precedent where soy-driven deforestation in the Amazon dropped to almost zero in under 1,000 days. The author specifically identifies Bunge and Cargill as being responsible for the majority of soy destruction in frontier areas and calls for employees and customers of these firms to pressure them to change their practices.

A letter from Bolivian legislators, officials, and indigenous leaders urges international companies to ensure their supply chains for meat, soy, and other commodities are not linked to the destruction of Bolivia's biodiverse forests, noting that approximately 700,000 acres are lost annually. The document argues that agricultural growth can be achieved by utilizing over 11 million acres of previously deforested land.

Rose Garr of Waxman Strategies criticizes the EPA's Renewable Fuel Volume Obligations for maintaining a reliance on corn ethanol and soy biodiesel while failing to increase the use of cellulosic fuels, arguing that this approach exacerbates pollution in the Gulf of Mexico and the Midwest.

Twenty-three major retailers and consumer goods companies, including Tesco and McDonald's, have called on soy and cattle agribusinesses to stop deforestation in Latin America, particularly in Brazil's Cerrado. Mighty Earth argues that with 500 million acres of degraded land available, native ecosystem destruction is unnecessary. The organization urges companies like Cargill and Bunge to expand their Amazon deforestation efforts to other regions and proposes a land-use change monitoring system for soy-growing areas costing between $750,000 and $1,000,000 to establish.

Mighty Earth and a coalition of environmental groups support the reduction of US biodiesel mandates, arguing that the fuel is not 'green' because it relies on virgin vegetable oils that drive deforestation in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The document highlights that biodiesel production contributes to carbon emissions and water pollution, such as the Gulf of Mexico's Dead Zone. While the EPA initially sought input on reducing mandates, the document notes that President Trump later intervened to reverse this course due to pressure from agricultural lobbying groups.

Mighty Earth's investigation in Côte d’Ivoire reveals that cocoa production is the primary driver of illegal deforestation in protected areas, such as Scio, Goin Debe, and Mount Peko National Park. The report describes a system where farmers encroach on parks, kill ancient trees to open the canopy, and collaborate with predatory loggers to harvest remaining hardwoods. This process has led to the loss of over 80% of the country's forests between 1960 and 2010 and the eradication of primate populations in 13 of 23 surveyed protected areas. Despite commitments from 34 major chocolate companies and the Ivorian government to end deforestation, the report finds that illegal cultivation continues in broad daylight, supported by an 'open secret' of government inaction and the presence of illegal settlements numbering around 30,000 people in parks like Marahoué and Mont Péko.

Mighty Earth and Olam International conducted a series of meetings and site visits in Gabon to evaluate the social and environmental impacts of large-scale plantation agriculture. While acknowledging Olam's job creation and conservation efforts, the visit highlighted ongoing tensions regarding biodiversity, climate impacts, and local community access to essential services and water.

Mighty Earth highlights a new palm oil policy from BNP Paribas that requires financed companies to protect forests, indigenous people, and adhere to human rights and labor standards. The author argues that this shift reflects a growing trend where deforestation is becoming a business liability, citing the $4 billion value decline of IOI following its suspension by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. The document calls for other financial institutions to adopt similar policies and urges BNP Paribas and HSBC to apply these standards to POSCO Daewoo, which has cleared 99 square kilometers of forest in Papua, Indonesia, between September 2015 and April 2017.

Mighty Earth's May 2017 update reveals that major soy traders Cargill and Bunge continue to be linked to deforestation in Brazil and Bolivia despite public commitments. Using satellite monitoring, the organization identified 60 square kilometers of new deforestation and 120 square kilometers of planned deforestation across previously visited sites. The report highlights a disconnect between corporate environmental advertising and operational reality, while noting that several global consumer brands, such as Unilever and Tesco, support expanding collective action to protect other Latin American regions beyond the Brazilian Amazon.

Mighty Earth's May 2017 update uses satellite monitoring to demonstrate that deforestation continues at soy farms supplying major traders Cargill and Bunge in Brazil and Bolivia. Despite public commitments and pressure from consumer companies, the report identifies 60 square kilometers of new clearing and 120 square kilometers of planned clearing across visited sites. The document highlights a disconnect between the corporate image of traders and the reality on the ground, while detailing the varying levels of support and action from global consumer brands regarding the expansion of deforestation-free soy commitments across South America.

The report argues that Burger King lacks transparency and effective policies to prevent deforestation in its supply chain, contrasting it with competitors like McDonald's. Through field investigations and satellite mapping, the authors link Burger King's suppliers—specifically soy traders Cargill and Bunge—to the destruction of the Brazilian Cerrado and Bolivian lowland forests. The document highlights the resulting loss of biodiversity, carbon emissions, and violence against indigenous peoples, while advocating for the expansion of the Brazilian Amazon Soy Moratorium to other Latin American ecosystems.

The report argues that Olam, a Singapore-based agribusiness, operates a 'black box' in its palm oil supply chain by concealing the identity of its suppliers, which allows the company to source oil from producers engaged in deforestation. In Gabon, the report alleges that Olam has cleared approximately 20,000 hectares of forest since 2012, violating FSC standards. In Southeast Asia, Olam's lack of transparency is linked to the 'haze' crisis caused by peatland and forest fires. The document calls for Olam to adopt a 'zero deforestation' policy, publish its supplier list, and restore destroyed habitats.