Service sectors

Forest & wood products

Responsible forest management and trade is now accepted as an important mechanism for conserving forests over the long term.

Biofuels

Biofuels include both biodiesel, produced from vegetable oils such as rape (canola), palm, soy, coconut or jatropha, and bioethanol produced from crops such as sugar cane, sugar beet, wheat, barley or corn (maize).

Agricultural commodities

As both consumers and investors become more concerned about the sustainability of production, there has been increasing interest in the definition and implementation of ‘sustainable management’ for agricultural production.

Conservation & HCV

With the growth in human populations and the expanding demand for land for agriculture, plantations and infrastructure, natural ecosystems such as forests, grasslands and wetlands are under relentless pressure. Effective protection of their inherent conservation values, both ecological and social, is becoming ever more vital.

Responsible investment

The investment decisions of banks and other lending institutions, at all levels, have the potential to encourage and reward responsible production practices, sustainable development, ecosystem conservation and social equity.

Responsible purchasing

It is now widely recognised that purchasing decisions can have a major impact on both people and the environment.