<p>How is business really dealing with the EU’s <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/editors-note-going-hell-for-leather-87337c99/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">deforestation</a> rules?</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Sustainable Views</em>, editor, Philippa Nuttall speaks to Nestlé’s head of government relations and ESG engagement, Bart Vandewaetere about the realities of implementing the <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/eudr-risks-creating-technically-accurate-data-but-failing-to-protect-forests-4e5812f3/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU Deforestation Regulation</a> (EUDR) — from <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/category/food-and-farming/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">supply chain traceability</a> to navigating delays and shifting rules.</p><br><p>With the regulation repeatedly postponed and political opposition growing, we explore what’s actually happening on the ground: how <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/editors-note-going-hell-for-leather-87337c99/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">companies track thousands of suppliers</a>, the cost and complexity of compliance, and why uncertainty around implementation is one of the biggest challenges.</p><br><p>We also examine the bigger picture — whether sustainability and competitiveness are really in conflict, and why deforestation rules could ultimately strengthen supply chains, improve resilience, and support <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/category/climate-and-nature-finance/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=editorial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">long-term</a> business performance.</p><p><a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sustainable Views</a> is an intelligence service by the <a href="https://www.ft.com/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Financial Times</a> Group. To stay up-to-date, <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/subscription-enquiry/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe</a> to our <a href="https://www.sustainableviews.com/?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=acast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newsletter</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>