Congratulations to our partner Forest IQ for their latest update! 🌳 New core metrics, financial materiality data covering 3,000 companies, the upcoming beta launch of DEFT Pathway in September... Forest IQ continues to push the boundaries of deforestation risk transparency for financial institutions. Discover more in their post below.
Forest IQ’s quarterly newsletter is out now! In this edition: 📊 Core Metrics now include GIST Impact financial materiality data, expanding coverage to 3,000 companies and providing a robust view of corporate revenue exposed to deforestation-related risk. We’ve also updated ISIC classifications to improve how exposure to forest risk commodities is assessed across the dataset. 🌳 The beta version of DEFT Pathway launches in September, helping financial institutions engage more effectively with companies on deforestation. 📝 We also share our guest blog for UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association UKSIF. Pei Chi Wong explores why the finance sector must do more to address deforestation risk, drawing on the latest Forest 500 findings. Read the full newsletter ⬇️