All episodes › Sustainability and climate
This episode examines a new European Union law on deforestation and why it matters well beyond Europe. Importers of seven main commodities, including cattle, coffee, cocoa, palm oil, rubber, soy and timber, must show that their goods have not caused forest loss. Businesses outside the EU are affected if they sell to European partners or bring goods into the bloc, much as data protection rules spread internationally.
The conversation also covers how widely the rules reach, including smaller firms. Satellite data analytics is presented as an add-on that helps companies verify deforestation-free sourcing, rather than a replacement for existing supply chain software. The guest describes how the approach grew from monitoring grid, pipeline and rail infrastructure, and the ambition to unlock the wider value of earth observation.