Managing deforestation risk in investment portfolios

Deforestation and associated carbon emissions and human rights abuses are pervasive in agricultural and forestry supply chains. To address these material risks, investors need to understand exposure across their portfolios, and conduct targeted engagement where it matters most.

Building on its longstanding role in guiding the responsible supply chain transition for companies, the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) has developed a new tool for investors. The AFi Finance Tool supports financial institutions to assess the risk and performance of portfolio companies, and to identify and carry out focused stewardship that makes a difference. The tool has been created in collaboration with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), and piloted by leading investors with their portfolio companies.

This webinar will introduce the tool and explore how financial institutions can use it to assess and engage their portfolios to understand and reduce risks. Investors and investees alike will gain a deeper understanding of the criteria and data sources available to them.

Register now to join us live and to receive the webinar recording following the event. Submit your questions and our expert panel will answer them during the audience Q&A.

Speakers:

Ruby Jeng, Engagement Manager, Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Stewardship Services, Morningstar Sustainalytics
Jeff Milder, Director, AFi
Chiara Vitali, Senior Stewardship Specialist, Nature, PRI

Moderator: Ana Lima, Partnerships Lead, AFi

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27/05/2026

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Research Symposium
10. - 11.09.2026

Collective Insights from Recent Research on
Deforestation-Free Value Chains and the EUDR

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Luwero, Nakaseke, Kassanda, Mubende, Bukomansimbi, Kyotera, Omoro, and Nwoya

Target group:

Smallholder farmers, traders, state and non state actors, and processors

Key activities:

Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.
Establishing traceability system and facilitating access to sustainable financing
Facilitate inclusive business partnerships between producer organizations and supply chain actors
Promote multi-stakeholder cooperation

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Huánuco, Ucayali, Pasco and Junín

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Public and private stakeholders, especially exporting companies, cooperatives and smallholder producers

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Strengthen the supply chains to meet EUDR requirements
Facilitate access to sustainable finance and knowledge exchange
Training of smallholders to sustainable manage their production systems

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Ngozi and Kayanza

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Smallholders

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Training on the use of traceability tools and support on collection of geolocation data for EUDR compliance
Support the development of a national coffee sector dashboard for traceability and transparency
Capacity building of smallholder coffee farmers in production practices and sustainable land use management.

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Centre, South West, Littoral, South, East and West regions

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Smallholder farmers, women, youth, and indigenous peoples

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Develop inclusive business partnerships with the private sector
Facilitate access to finance for sustainable business models
Support and train farmers in open-source traceability systems
Promote multistakeholder dialogues to improve legal and regulatory provisions

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(Lower) Kafue Catchment Ecosystem

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Farmers and community forest management groups

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Support community forest management groups in the
sustainable management of natural resources and livelihood creation
Support farmers to produce soy in line with the EUDR and increase productivity, and implement transparency and traceability pilots

Commodities:

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Lampung, West Kalimantan, and Central Sulawesi

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Smallholder farmers, private sector, and civil society organizations along the value chains

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Empowering Smallholder Farmers and Farmer Organizations by facilitating traceability and legality, building capacity on Good Agriculture Practices (GAP), and strengthening farmer organizations, ensuring inclusive support for both men and women farmers.
Promoting sustainable practices and collaboration by supporting village HCV/HCS conservation efforts, testing and strengthening the National Dashboard for traceability and legality, and fostering national and regional exchanges.

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Son La, Gia Lai

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Smallholder farmers and marginalized groups

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Support coffee value chain actors
Foster deforestation-free, sustainable, and legal supply chains

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Yangambi Biosphere Reserve, Salonga National Park North, Salonga National Park South, Virunga National Park, Kahuzi-Biéga National Park

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