Sustainability in The Media

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Launch of Jurisdictional Program for Sustainable Palm Oil in Siak District, Indonesia
Launch of Jurisdictional Program for Sustainable Palm Oil in Siak District, Indonesia
  • By Daemeter
  • Editor Daemeter

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 […]

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How does RSPO certification support the implementation of zero deforestation palm oil  in Indonesia?
How does RSPO certification support the implementation of zero deforestation palm oil in Indonesia?
  • By Daemeter
  • Editor Daemeter

The 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 […]

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As trees are cut and climates shift, can the animals of Borneo be saved?
As trees are cut and climates shift, can the animals of Borneo be saved?
  • By Science Daily
  • Editor Daemeter

As 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 […]

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Wilmar: First palm oil giant to name suppliers
Wilmar: First palm oil giant to name suppliers
  • By Eco-Business.com
  • Editor Daemeter

The 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 […]

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Cargill takes steps to meet growing demand for sustainable palm oi
Cargill takes steps to meet growing demand for sustainable palm oi
  • By Cargill
  • Editor Daemeter

Cargill 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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