Natural rubber
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Corporate sustainability
Sam's work aims to promote the value of sustainability and improve corporate practices in order to prevent the further conversion of tropical forests and other natural ecosystems.
Agricultural expansion is the leading cause of deforestation worldwide. ZSL's Sustainable Business and Finance team engage with Financial Institutions and the most influential companies in palm oil, timber, pulp, and natural rubber supply chains to promote the value of sustainability and improve corporate practices to prevent further conversion of tropical forests and other natural ecosystems.
Rigorous data collection removes ambiguity and presents clear solutions to problems. Success would be transparent and equitable natural rubber supply chains where people and wildlife are awarded their true value and considered a businesses' greatest asset.
ZSL's SPOTT initiative assesses companies operating in tropical forest landscapes on their transprency of crucial sustainability information such as robust zero-deforestation policies, progess on paying the living wage to workers, and implementing measures to safeguard threatened species. Our data is then used inform the decisions of investors and buyers. By engaging with multiple stakeholder groups we aim to collectively improve corporate practices and lessen the negative impacts of agriculture on wildlife and people.
We must engage with all groups that have direct and indirect impacts on tropical forests to create a future where these globally significant ecosystems thrive.
Read more about our work at www.spott.org or contact me over email to discuss how we can achieve greater natural rubber supply chain transparency and sustainability!
Projects
Opaque rubber supply chains are obscuring deforestation and biodiversity risks
New research reveals gaps in sustainbility reporting for the world's biggest tyre brands
ZSL report reveals COVID-19 impact on natural rubber producers
Professional Qualifications
Qualifications: MSc Environmental Bioscience in a Changing Climate, BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour