Introducing the EUDR unpacked webinar series by Innovation Forum

In this three-part webinar series, we’ll cut through the noise and tackle these pressing questions. Join us to hear from key experts representing brands, traders, farmers, NGOs and on-the-ground communities.

With the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline now likely to be extended by 12 months, businesses will gain extra time to prepare — but does this delay offer an advantage or merely prolong the uncertainty? Who really benefits from the extra time, and which organisations will suffer losses for trying to get ahead? Will this extension ease the burden, or does it simply push the challenge further down the road?

EUDR unpacked #1: a deep dive into the current landscape and implications of the regulation

November 7th 2-3pm CET

This webinar explored the implications of the amended timeline, which now sets the application date for December 30, 2025, for large operators, and June 30, 2026, for micro- and small enterprises. Join industry experts to understand the regulatory landscape, the steps needed to ensure compliance and the implications of the delay.

Panellists included:

Dr Julian Oram, policy director, Mighty Earth
Anastasiya Timoshyna, director of the European programme office, TRAFFIC
Issifu Issaka, cocoa farmer, national president of the Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers Association
Niels Wielaard, founder and CEO, Satelligence

EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens

December 12th 2-3.30pm CET

The likely postponement of the EUDR deadline offers coffee and cocoa supply chains more time to comply, but what do smallholder farmers think of this delay? This webinar examines the effects of the newly-proposed December 2025 and June 2026 deadlines, how the delay will affect cocoa and coffee supply chains and the potential win-win outcomes for people, profit and planet. This session will focus specifically on the impact of EUDR on coffee and cocoa supply chains, putting these sectors under the spotlight.

Panellists included:

Raina Lang, senior director sustainable coffee, Conservation International
Josephine Ndikwe, founding chairperson, Association of Women in Coffee
Olivier Laboulle, global head of sustainability for coffee, Louis Dreyfus
Antonie Fountain, managing director and co-founder, VOICE Network
Julia Christian, forests and agriculture campaigner, Fern
Miguel Gamboa, coffee sector lead, Rainforest Alliance
Pomasi Ismail, council chairman, Cocoa Abrabopa Association (farmer representative)

EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens

December 17th 2-3.30pm CET

What are the ripple effects of the postponement on large-scale operations? In the third webinar in our 'EUDR unpacked' series, we cut through the noise to address critical questions surrounding the regulation. This session focused specifically on the impact of EUDR on palm oil and soy plantations, putting these sectors under the spotlight.

Panellists included:

Heleen Van Den Hombergh, senior policy advisor at IUCN NL, coordinator at Collaborative Soy Initiative
Michelle Desilets, executive director, Orangutan Land Trust
Mansuetus Darto, founder and national board, Indonesia's Palm Oil Smallholder Union (SPKS)
Ruben Brunsveld, deputy director EMEA, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Susanne Fromwald, board member of The Collaborative Soy Initiative, general secretary of Donau Soja
Wei Peng, global head of sustainability - grains & oilseeds, Louis Dreyfus Company
Will Schreiber, representative of the Retail Soy Group, director of 3Keel