2023 is a crucial year for action on deforestation as Global Canopy's 9th annual Forest 500 report makes clear. It ranks the 350 companies and 150 financial institutions most exposed to tropical deforestation and demands action. In this episode the former BBC Science editor David Shukman is joined by Global Canopy's Executive Director Niki Mardas and Forest 500 lead Emma Thomson, alongside sustainable finance consultant and member of the Kichwa people of Sarayaku, Emil Sirén Gualinga, and the Executive Director of Business for Nature, Eva Zabey. They discuss the current realities of deforestation alongside the positive actions that can be taken to make 2023 a watershed year for deforestation.