In a legal dispute between the French retailer Casino and Brazilian indigenous groups, a judge has proposed the use of mediation. Representatives of the Amazon basin population claim that Casino has not carried out proper due diligence in its supply chain, resulting in the sale of beef linked to deforestation and human rights abuses in the Amazon basin.

This is the first time a French supermarket chain has been sued over deforestation and the loss of land and livelihoods under the 'Devoir de Vigilance' or 'duty of care' law passed in France in 2017. This law stipulates that companies are responsible for human rights and environmental protection violations. (...)
Photograph by Frank Horvat used