Using Forest 500 deforestation data to build transparency on companies and finance

Join Global Canopy to find out how investigative journalists and researchers use open access Forest 500 data to home in on the actors in the deforestation economy. This skillshare webinar will explore the Forest 500 screening tool that allows users to search the deforestation exposure risk of the most influential corporations and financial institutions by name, jurisdiction, commodity type and industry sector.

Robert Soutar of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism will moderate an expert panel of journalists and researchers who use data to inform the global debate on deforestation. Forest 500 and Tracking Lead, Emma Thomson, will answer questions on the methodology used. The discussion will be followed by a 20 minute Q&A session.