supply chains Archives

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New analysis shows EU could significantly cut deforestation footprint with a mix of policy tools

Feature / This feature explores report findings on how the EU Deforestation Regulation, alongside wider policy measures, could cut the EU’s deforestation footprints.

27 April 2026 / About Forests and Supply chains

The Beijing-Brasília effect: a new paradigm for sustainable commodity trade?

Other publication / How Brazil–China cooperation can reshape agricultural trade, reduce deforestation risks and drive more sustainable global supply chains.

24 April 2026 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Fresh fish and vegetables at a local market, representing food supply chains and local food systems.

New SEI and WFP collaboration to boost food assistance

Feature / SEI and the World Food Programme launch collaboration on green and resilient food supply chains and stronger local food systems in humanitarian contexts.

22 April 2026

A cargo ship on route in front of Qingdao City.

“Beijing-Brasília Effect” webinar

Past event / Join Trase and the Tropical Forest Alliance to explore how Brazil and China can scale up their collaboration on sustainable trade.

15 April 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Forests and Supply chains

Construction of new data center section in Eemshaven, Netherlands.

New collaboration about the true carbon impact of AI between US-based WattTime, Klimatkollen, SEI and Berget AI

Press release / A unique collaboration will investigate the carbon impact of AI to enhance transparency in the sector.

31 March 2026 / About Adaptation, Business, Finance and Supply chains

Jupiter Intelligence and SEI partner to map climate risk across global mineral, energy and food supply chains

Press release / SEI announces new research partnership with Jupiter Intelligence to assess cross-border climate risk across the minerals-energy-food (MEF) complex.

25 March 2026 / About Adaptation, Business, Finance and Supply chains

Trase: the “Beijing-Brasília effect” – the USD 47 billion trade nexus that could turn the tide for forests

Press release / Brazil and China can use their trade partnership to help curb deforestation and reduce climate change without compromising food security and economic stability.

18 March 2026 / About Climate policy, Finance, Food and agriculture, Forests and Supply chains

Extreme climate events and transboundary effects of global crop trade

Journal article / This paper shows how extreme climate events in major exporting regions can cascade through crop trade, increasing countries’ exposure to climate shocks abroad.

13 March 2026 / About Disaster risk and Supply chains

A small herd of glossy black cows stand facing the camera. They are standing in a sunny plain, with a background of shrubs, small trees, and rolling hills in the distance.

Embryonic upgrading in agri-food value chains: an analysis of small-scale environmental initiatives in the Mexican beef sector

Journal article / Initiatives to improve the sector's environmental sustainability are gaining momentum, but a "generalizable" upgrade model is yet to emerge.

6 March 2026 / About Supply chains