A Greenpeace investigation into illegal and destructive logging

All three international companies targeted by Greenpeace's Amazon campaign in Brazil - Malaysian based WTK/Amaplac, Eidai from Japan and French based Lapeyre - have shifted ground as a result of campaign work carried out over the last six months.

After years of unsustainable logging operations in Brazil, Amalpac has agreed to discuss with Greenpeace a schedule for FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification of Amaplac's operations in the Amazon. Eidai have stated publicly to Greenpeace in Japan that "they will no longer buy illegal logs" and will discuss FSC with their Brazilian subsidiaries. Lapeyre is ready to make a commitment to buying FSC Amazon timber, via its Brazilian subsidiary Eldorado and has joined the FSC buyers group in Brazil. Following a recent meeting with Greenpeace, Lapeyre made a commitment that within 5 years they will only source from 'cultivated forests' or from ancient forests if it is supported by an independent certification system supported by Greenpeace and other major NGOs.