Deforestation risk and EUDR through a financial lens

Olivier is the Director of Communications and Sustainability at Musim Mas Group. He oversees the strategic direction of the group’s sustainability efforts, ensuring alignment with its core values and mission. Olivier drives sustainability synergies and fosters impactful partnerships, advancing the group’s commitment to sustainable practices and industry collaboration.

Musim Mas is an active member of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), where Olivier serves on the Board of Governors, representing Processors and Traders, co-chairs the Standing Committee for Standards, and is a member of the Finance Committee and of the Standing Committee for Assurance. 

Prior to Musim Mas, Olivier was the Group Head of Sustainability of SIPEF, a Belgian plantations company present in Cote d'Ivoire, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.  

Before joining SIPEF, Olivier was the Indonesia Country Manager for a major commodities merchant group, Ecom Agroindustrial, and spearheaded sustainable certifications for coffee smallholders.
 

Imogen works in the Sustainable Business and Finance team at ZSL, where she engages the private sector on nature-related issues, with a particular focus on forest-risk commodities. 

Her work focuses on the environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks associated with commodity supply chains in tropical forest areas, as well as supporting companies to improve the sustainability of their practices and increase the transparency of their reporting. 

Jose has over 23 years of experience in sustainable forest management initiatives and 18 years developing nature-based solutions (NBS) projects. He has positioned Maderacre as top 3 in the SPOTT ranking and led the first REDD+ project in the world to be validated by the Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards in a productive natural forest, contributing to the reduction of 15 million tCO2 emissions in the Amazon Basin.

Jose holds a Doctorate in Business from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and is the recipient of the Hawkinson Fund for Peace and Justice Award (2022). He serves as a Director of the Peruvian Carbon Association and is a founding member of the Latin American Carbon Network.
 

Leah works as the Lead Scientist for the Accountability Framework initiative, a programme of the Rainforest Alliance. She heads the AFi’s work to develop and align practical tools, methods, and metrics for deforestation- and conversion-free supply chains, and to embed these broadly through diverse target-setting, monitoring, and accountability systems. Leah also leads the AFi’s work on land sector carbon emissions and engagements with carbon, climate, and nature initiatives. 

Leah’s background is in agroecology and food systems. She holds a BA in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Dartmouth College and a PhD in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz.