Data shows regulation drives action: Forest 500 Report 2026

This concise report from Forest 500 can help you to better understand private sector trends related to looming deforestation regulations. It highlights that one in three businesses still lack public deforestation commitments, in spite of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) coming into force at the end of 2026 for large businesses. However, it also indicates that regulation is driving corporate action on deforestation: 14% of the 500 companies cite the EUDR in public documents related to action on forest loss, and 9% of companies directly cite the EUDR as a driver for action on traceability mechanisms taken in 2025. The report provides scores for the companies assessed and features recommendations for leaders, late majority companies, and laggards, among others.