Hansae Song

Hansae Song is the Forests & Land Use Lead at Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC), an independent nonprofit organization based in Seoul, South Korea. His work spans forests, energy, and agriculture, with a focus on decoupling East Asia’s commodity demand from deforestation and ecosystem degradation. Hansae's portfolio encompasses shaping dialogues around deforestation-free supply chains across Asia. He works to strengthen regional collaboration, build advocacy networks, and advance policies that can address governance gaps and contribute to the global goal of halting and reversing forest loss by 2030.

Insight

As Europe tightens forest rules, can East Asia plug ‘sustainability leakage’?

As global markets tighten deforestation standards, South Korea and Japan face pressure to address the environmental footprint of imports. Emerging policies and corporate initiatives offer opportunities to establish more responsible regional supply chains.

October 30, 2026