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Mondelez International, Inc. ( / ˌmɒndəˈliːz / MON-də-LEEZ ), [3] styled as Mondelēz International, is an American multinational confectionery, food, holding, beverage and snack food company based in Chicago. [4] Mondelez has an annual revenue of about $26.5 billion and operates in approximately 160 countries. [5]
The National Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Brazil estimated that at least 7,747 km 2 (2,991 sq mi) of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest were cleared during the first half of 2019. [63] INPE subsequently reported that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reached a 12-year high between August 2019 and July 2020.
Environmental impact of cocoa production. The environmental impact of cocoa production includes deforestation, soil contamination, and herbicide resistance. The majority of cocoa farms are now located in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana .
Deforestation or forest clearance is the removal and destruction of a forest or stand of trees from land that is then converted to non-forest use. [1] Deforestation can involve conversion of forest land to farms, ranches, or urban use. About 31% of Earth's land surface is covered by forests at present. [2]
Deforestation and climate change. Deforestation in the tropics – given as the annual average between 2010 and 2014 – was responsible for 2.6 billion tonnes of CO 2 per year. That was 6.5% of global CO 2 emissions. Deforestation is a primary contributor to climate change, [1] [2] and climate change affects the health of forests. [3]
Mondelez said last week that first quarter sales and profits surged 18.1% and 17.3%, respectively, from a year ago. The gains reflect strong demand for Oreos and Chips Ahoy cookies despite price ...
Deforestation by continent. In decades since 1990, South America and Africa have shown the greatest loss of forest area, with global net loss in the 2010s still about 60% of the 1990s value. [1] Rates and causes of deforestation vary from region to region around the world. In 2009, two-thirds of the world's forests were located in just 10 ...
The earnings rundown. Net sales: up 1.4% year over year to $9.3 billion vs. estimates for $8.6 billion. Organic sales: Up 4.2% year over year. Adjusted gross profit margins: 39.2% vs. 36.8% a year ...