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Watch: How green labels can hide environmental harm

Deforestation Inc. uncovers how companies in the forest-products industry have violated environmental laws even while auditing firms certified their products as “sustainable.”

By Scilla Alecci
March 1, 2023
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Environmental auditors approve green labels for products linked to deforestation and authoritarian regimes

Mar 01, 2023
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Green forestry claims tested

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Mar 01, 2023
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