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Ein niederländisches Unternehmen hat Teakholz auf der Jacht von Jeff Bezos verbaut. Dafür muss es jetzt eine hohe Geldstrafe zahlen. U.a. ein norddeutscher Händler soll das illegale Material geliefert haben. #DeforestationInc @icij.org @karlijnkuijpers.bsky.social www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/j...
NEW: Dutch prosecutors impose fine on the company that built Jeff Bezos’ $500M superyacht — likely the largest, most expensive yacht built in the Netherlands — after discovering it used teak wood from Myanmar in violation of European laws. #DeforestationInc www.icij.org/investigatio... via @icij.org
Celebrate with us! ICIJ reporter Scilla Alecci visited Columbia Journalism School to receive the #OakesAward for Distinguished Environmental Journalism for #DeforestationInc investigation. You can learn more about the award here: journalism.columbia.edu/oakes
For decades, businesses have promoted their sustainability credentials based on voluntary certifications, but a new study identified gaps in such schemes, including some that previously came under scrutiny from ICIJ's #DeforestationInc investigation.
#DeforestationInc uncovered how a lightly regulated sustainability industry overlooks forest destruction and human rights violations when granting environmental certifications around the world.
Last month, it was awarded the #OakesAward. Click to learn more:
ICIJ's #DeforestationInc investigation was awarded one of the top environmental journalism prizes. The collaboration of reporters from 28 countries was credited by judges as having “re-energized the global debate about greenwashing and deforestation.”
On International Day of Forests, catch up with ICIJ's #DeforestationInc investigation.
Our cross-border collaboration continues to reveal how a loosely regulated sustainability industry lets environmental and human rights abuses fall through the cracks.
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A new report by Greenpeace International and others alleges that Sukanto Tanoto’s Royal Golden Eagle conglomerate masks its ties to an Indonesian pulpwood company accused of unprecedented destruction of forests and orangutan habitats. #DeforestationInc
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A year after #DeforestationInc was published, EU regulators are struggling to uphold sanctions on Russia’s forestry industry.
Tons of Russian timber continue to flow into the European market despite nearly two years of embargo, ICIJ partners De Tijd and @knack.bsky.social report.
One year after #DeforestationInc, ICIJ and its partners found Myanmar’s timber exports have continued to flow into Europe and the U.S.
Human rights groups warn the industry helps finance the military regime that has killed, injured or exiled thousands.
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#DeforestationInc was the winner in the Explanatory Reporting, Small Newsroom category in the 2023 Online Journalism Awards.
Scilla Alecci, project leader and ICIJ's investigative reporter, discussed how the story came together.
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#DeforestationInc project reveals illegal trade in precious wood, practices of Romanian timber mafia, and more. Led by ICIJ with contributions from 100+ journalists worldwide. Let's take action to #ProtectOurPlanet! (see google translate, if needed
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