{"id":166959,"date":"2025-09-01T07:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T05:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=166959"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:00:11","slug":"sustainable-natural-rubber-gnf-publishes-factsheet-with-recommendations-for-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/sustainable-natural-rubber-gnf-publishes-factsheet-with-recommendations-for-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable natural rubber: GNF publishes factsheet with recommendations for action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnature.org\/en\/download\/naturkautschuk-lieferkette-nachhaltig-gestalten\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Factsheet_Naturkautschuk\u00a9-GNF.jpeg\" alt=\"Factsheet Nachhaltige Lieferkette\" class=\"wp-image-166998\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7242693773824651;width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Factsheet_Naturkautschuk\u00a9-GNF.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Factsheet_Naturkautschuk\u00a9-GNF-217x300.jpeg 217w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Factsheet_Naturkautschuk\u00a9-GNF-109x150.jpeg 109w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Factsheet_Naturkautschuk\u00a9-GNF-196x270.jpeg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Factsheet Naturkautschuk-Lieferkette nachhaltig gestalten \u00a9 GNF<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sustainability is becoming mandatory: New regulations such as the EUDR and CSDDD oblige companies to ensure traceability, protect human rights and preserve forests in the supply chain.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smallholders at the center of risks: 85% of natural rubber comes from smallholders \u2013 low income, lack of digitalization and structural hurdles make compliance difficult.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stable partnerships as a solution: companies need to invest for the long term \u2013 <\/strong><strong>in training, certification and\u00a0direct cooperation with producers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Global Nature Fund (GNF) has published a new factsheet that shows processing companies concrete ways to make their natural rubber supply chains more sustainable and resilient. Against a backdrop of increasing regulatory requirements, environmental risks and global challenges, the paper identifies key risks \u2013 and shows how companies can effectively address them.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natural rubber production is at a turning point: smallholder farmers, who supply around 85% of the world\u2019s raw materials, are struggling with falling prices, a lack of traceability and increasing compliance pressure. At the same time, new EU regulations \u2013 such as the EUDR (EU regulation for deforestation-free products) and the CSDDD (due diligence directive) \u2013 are increasing the demands on companies to make their supply chains transparent and sustainable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-167004\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5036710719530102;width:691px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Aufbereitung_-Naturkautschuk-\u00a9-M.Kunz_-scaled-2-400x266.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Preparing the rubber harvest \u00a9 M. Kunz<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The factsheet \u201cNaturkautschuk-Lieferkette nachhaltig gestalten \u2013 Herausforderungen, Gesetze, L\u00f6sungen\u201d highlights the role of processing companies in particular. It shows why traditional procurement strategies are no longer sufficient \u2013 and how companies can achieve security of supply and legal compliance with systematic risk management, digital monitoring and long-term partnerships.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSustainability is no longer a voluntary extra. It is a basic prerequisite for securing long-term stability and access to important markets,\u201d emphasizes <strong>Stefan H\u00f6rmann, Managing Director of the Global Nature Fund.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The factsheet focuses on specific approaches for action:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establishing traceability systems despite fragmented supply chains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Involvement of smallholder farmers through training, partnership and fair prices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of certifications such as Fair Rubber or FSC to ensure social and ecological standards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Involvement in association and multi-stakeholder initiatives for the rubber industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of public funding instruments for sustainable investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the \u201cNatural rubber supply chain \u2013 fair trade and corporate responsibility\u201d project, the Global Nature Fund supports companies with information materials and advisory services in setting up sustainable procurement structures in order to identify and minimize environmental and human rights risks along the supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Rubbertrees in Malaysia\" class=\"wp-image-167000\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333;width:678px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2025\/08\/Kautschukbaeume_Malaysia-\u00a9Craig-Wikimedia-Comms-1-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rubbertrees in Malaysia \u00a9 Craig, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The project is supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the North Rhine-Westphalia Foundation for Environment and Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free download: The factsheet \u201cMaking the natural rubber supply chain sustainable\u201d can be downloaded here:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/nova\/Downloads\/Factsheet_Nachhaltige-Kautschuklieferketten_20250801-2-1-1.pdf\"><strong>Global Nature Fund | Naturkautschuk-Lieferkette nachhaltig gestalten<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Global Nature Fund (GNF)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Nature Fund (GNF) is an internationally active foundation registered in Germany. The GNF is committed to sustainable global development within planetary boundaries through worldwide nature and environmental protection projects. The aim is to promote a healthy planet and intact biological diversity as the basis of life for people and nature. The GNF focuses on nature conservation, climate protection, water protection and economy &amp; sustainability. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalnature.org\/\">www.globalnature.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Global Nature Fund (GNF) has published a new factsheet that shows processing companies concrete ways to make their natural rubber supply chains more sustainable and resilient. 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