Sustainability in The Media
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Agreement for collaboration between Siak District government, international palm oil purchasing and consumer goods companies – Cargill, Danone, Musim Mas, Neste, Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food, Unilever and CORE (Proforest and Daemeter) drives efforts for sustainable oil palm production in the region. 4 July 2019 – Otonomi Expo, Jakarta, Indonesia Siak government, together with a […]
Continue ReadingThe Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) achieved a significant milestone recently, with 20% of global palm oil production certified by RSPO in 2017. Questions remain, however, concerning just how much RSPO certification conserves tropical forest and prevents peat land conversion and fires. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of […]
Continue ReadingAs the third-largest island in the world and the largest island in Asia, Borneo stands out as a hotspot for biodiversity, and there is no question that Borneo’s many rare species are in trouble, Science Daily reported. And yet — with targeted conservation measures — there’s hope, according to researchers who predict changes to the […]
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest palm oil trader Wilmar International has published the names and locations of its suppliers in its Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil supply chain – the first to do so in the industry – in a bid to raise transparency levels and address deforestation, Eco-Business.com reported. The Singapore-listed company on Thursday launched a […]
Continue ReadingCargill has acquired the Poliplant Group, a move that will improve the company’s ability to meet increasing demand for traceable and sustainable palm oil, Cargill reported on its website. The acquisition was completed on Dec. 30, 2014. The new operations comprise approximately 50,000 hectares of contiguous, planted smallholder and company land adjacent to Cargill’s existing […]
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