Research carried out by the entity included 48 representatives from the most diverse sectors and concluded that 75% are interested in being part of articulation groups in favor of the Amazon
With just over two months to go before COP26 in Glasgow, and amid frequent reports of rising illegal deforestation and wildfires, the Brazilian Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) conducted a survey to assess how climate neutrality and the protection of the world's largest tropical forest are being addressed among the more than 100 signatories to the Business Sector Communiqué for the Amazon, launched a year ago. The survey was answered by approximately 50 of the country's largest companies, both members of the organization and non-members, and shows that the issue is a topic of discussion in 941 of them, with 421 of these companies addressing the issue within the highest governance bodies.
Throughout this year after the release of the statement, CEBDS also made progress in relation to the topics addressed by the commitment, highlighting: the Businessmen for Climate Positioning delivered to the president of COP26 Alok Sharma, the publication of the CEO Guide and the positioning on Food Systems, which among the various relevant points addresses the importance of chain traceability, the Positioning on the General Environmental Licensing Law - PL 3.729/2004, defending care and necessary measures in the socio-environmental dimension.
Furthermore, the sector contributed to Bill 528/2021, which regulates the Brazilian Emissions Reduction Market (MBRE), and on the topic of biodiversity, it published “Brazil's engagement in the negotiations at COP 15 on Biodiversity” with contributions to COP15 and its new global framework.
"Climate change is already a reality, and we need to act immediately, with ambitious goals and commitments. In this sense, a committed business sector is essential to achieving a future of harmony between economic growth and environmental preservation," concludes Marina Grossi, president of CEBDS.
