Brazil’s leadership role, Jane Goodall’s call for greener pensions, and company inaction on human rights

Welcome to your latest Data for nature newsletter. In this edition:

• Read how Brazil is positioned to play a leading role in the transition to a deforestation-free global economy
• Watch our new animation, ‘Saving Jane’, with Dr Jane Goodall DBE, which highlights the link between the investments made by pensions companies and deforestation
• Catch up with?The human rights blindspot in deforestation action - a new Forest 500 briefing highlighting company inaction on human rights

Brazil can lead the global transition to a deforestation-free bioeconomy

As the eyes of the world turn to Brazil for the G20 summit and COP30, our latest insight sets out why Brazil is well placed to drive progress toward a deforestation-free global economy. To achieve President Lula’s pledge of zero deforestation by 2030, the participation of the finance sector will be key.

Read the insight for more.

??New animation with Dr Jane Goodall DBE on pension investment’s impact on global deforestation

A new video, ‘Saving Jane',?takes aim at the link between investments by pension providers and deforestation. Viewers follow a saver’s lifelong dream of using her pension pot to visit a tropical rainforest in her retirement – only to discover that her hard-earned savings have been financing the companies tearing down the natural world she has long cared for.?

Debuting at the end of July, the animation resonated strongly with audiences on social media, reaching over 1 million views in just two weeks. The video was created by Global Canopy , Make My Money Matter and Global Witness and endorsed by Dr Jane Goodall DBE, and features an exclusive recording from Peter Gabriel.

The tools and guidance are available to help pension funds become deforestation-free. Read our insight for more.

The human rights blindspot in deforestation action

Deforestation and human rights abuses go hand-in-hand. Yet just 1% of the companies that are most exposed to tropical deforestation risk have a policy that covers all of the human rights aspects assessed in the Forest 500. This permits abuses to continue and slows progress towards deforestation-free and net-zero targets.

Read the latest Forest 500 briefing, ‘The human rights blindspot in deforestation action’, for an overview of why companies and financial institutions must act on human rights, the regulatory risks of failing to do so and practical guidance on where to start.?

You can watch a recording of the launch webinar, featuring Global Witness , Forest Peoples Programme , Instituto Socioambiental - ISA and People's Palace Projects , and focusing on free, prior and informed consent (FPIC).?

Listen to the launch event podcast, or read our insight for the key takeaways.?

Best wishes,

Global Canopy