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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 1d

O governo Lula e os líderes do setor enfrentam uma escolha: usar essas ferramentas para tornar as cadeias de fornecimento transparentes e sustentáveis — ou permitir que práticas ilegais continuem empurrando o país rumo a um colapso ecológico. 📖 Leia agora: cri.org/reports/ante...

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 1d

O Brasil já desenvolveu poderosas ferramentas de dados que — se devidamente integradas — poderiam contribuir muito para eliminar o desmatamento e o trabalho forçado de sua cadeia da pecuária.

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 1d

Mesmo assim, curtumes brasileiros com fornecedores implicados em desmatamento e abusos trabalhistas exportam couro para fabricantes que integram as cadeias de fornecimento de grandes marcas globais de moda e calçados.

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 1d

Essa falta de monitoramento abrangente significa que o couro e a carne bovina do Brasil — com limitadas exceções — não podem ser considerados livres de desmatamento ilegal ou violações de direitos.

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 1d

Esses fazendeiros conseguem lucrar com essas práticas principalmente porque grandes frigoríficos e curtumes falham em monitorar dezenas de milhares de seus fornecedores indiretos.

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 1d

Nosso novo relatório, lançado hoje, mostra como fazendeiros que utilizam trabalho forçado e invadem terras indígenas estão impulsionando a destruição das florestas do Brasil. cri.org/reports/ante...

Antes que seja tarde

Contendo o desmatamento e as violações de direitos humanos impulsionados pela pecuária no Brasil

cri.org

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

The Lula administration and industry leaders face a choice: use these tools to make supply chains transparent and sustainable, or allow illegal practices to keep pushing the country toward ecological disaster. 📖 Read now! cri.org/reports/befo...

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

#Brazil has developed powerful data tools that—if properly integrated—could go a long way toward ridding its cattle sector of deforestation and the forced labor that enables it. #Transparency #DataForGood #ClimateSolutions

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

Yet Brazilian tanneries with suppliers implicated in #deforestation and labor abuses export leather to manufacturers within the supply chains of major fashion and footwear brands around the globe. #FashionIndustry #EthicalFashion #LeatherSupplyChain #CorporateResponsibility #SustainableFashion

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

This lack of comprehensive monitoring means that Brazilian leather and beef—with limited exceptions—cannot be reliably considered free of illegal #deforestation or rights abuses #Brazil #EthicalSourcing #SustainableSupplyChains #ConsumerAwareness #ClimateAction

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

Ranchers are able to profit off these practices largely because major meatpackers and tanneries are failing to monitor tens of thousands of their indirect suppliers #Brazil #BeefIndustry #LeatherIndustry #CorporateAccountability #SupplyChains #HumanRights

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

Our new report out today shows how cattle ranchers using forced labor and invading indigenous lands are fueling the destruction of #Brazil’s forests. cri.org/reports/befo... ⬇️
#Deforestation #HumanRights #IndigenousRights #ForcedLabor #ClimateJustice #ClimateCrisis

Before It’s Too Late

How Brazil Can Curb Cattle-Driven Deforestation and Abuses—and How Global Brands Should Help

cri.org

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

The Lula administration and industry leaders face a choice: use these tools to make supply chains transparent and sustainable, or allow illegal practices to keep pushing the country toward ecological disaster. 📖 Read now! cri.org/reports/befo...

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

#Brazil has developed powerful data tools that—if properly integrated—could go a long way toward ridding its cattle sector of deforestation and the forced labor that enables it. #Transparency #DataForGood #ClimateSolutions

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

Yet Brazilian tanneries with suppliers implicated in deforestation and labor abuses export leather to manufacturers within the supply chains of major fashion and footwear brands around the globe. #FashionIndustry #EthicalFashion #LeatherSupplyChain #CorporateResponsibility #SustainableFashion

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

This lack of comprehensive monitoring means that Brazilian leather and beef—with limited exceptions—cannot be reliably considered free of illegal #deforestation or rights abuses #EthicalSourcing #SustainableSupplyChains #ConsumerAwareness #ClimateAction

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 2d

Ranchers are able to profit off these practices largely because major meatpackers and tanneries are failing to monitor tens of thousands of their indirect suppliers #Brazil #BeefIndustry #LeatherIndustry #CorporateAccountability #SupplyChains #HumanRights

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 16d

Yesterday's #ClimateWeekNYC event on Cattle-Driven Deforestation and Human Rights Abuses in Brazil. Thank you to all our incredible speakers and attendees for such a rich and important conversation.

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 17d

A snapshot from our Justice in Motion event at #ClimateWeekNYC. Thank you to our incredible speakers, attendees, and co-organizers
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social & Sirge Coalition

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 18d

Yesterday’s #climateweeknyc event — A Climate Breakthrough in Mexico — was a huge success. Thank you to all our speakers and attendees!

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 19d

Join Climate Rights International for Climate Week NYC! We are hosting a series of events spotlighting the human rights impacts of the climate crisis.

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 19d

Join us on our livestream now at the updated link here! www.facebook.com/share/v/1YVY...

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 26d

Avocado farming has fueled water scarcity & violence in Michoacán. At #ClimateWeekNYC with CRI, hear how a new certification program offers hope.

Speakers: Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, Sen. Reyna Celeste Ascencio Ortega & Heriberto Padilla

Civic Hall | Sept 23, 12:30pm ET
shorturl.at/L2Gk6

Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 24d

Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC for a panel exploring how climate change is reshaping sexual and reproductive health and rights - and what we can do about it.

📅 Sept 24 | 2–4 PM
📍 Gospel, 281 Lafayette St, NYC

Register: bit.ly/3K1eEa6

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 25d

Cattle-driven deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon & Cerrado is linked to forced labor & Indigenous rights violations. Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC for a panel on transforming the global cattle trade.

Thursday, Sept 25 | 12–1:30 PM ET
The People’s Forum, NYC

Register: shorturl.at/Dhz2A

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Climate Rights International @climaterights.bsky.social · 26d

Avocado farming has fueled water scarcity & violence in Michoacán. At #ClimateWeekNYC with CRI, hear how a new certification program offers hope.

Speakers: Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, Sen. Reyna Celeste Ascencio Ortega & Heriberto Padilla

Civic Hall | Sept 23, 12:30pm ET
shorturl.at/L2Gk6