Questionable Deforestation Practices Lead to Losses: Examples from Ceres

environmentalleader.com Questionable Deforestation Practices Lead to Losses: Examples from Ceres 4-5 minutes

Companies that fail to manage their environmental performance, including deforestation, expose themselves to business risks. As consumer and investor awareness rises about the harmful impacts of deforestation, companies … Read More

‘RSPO is one man’s wish list’

theedgemarkets.com ‘RSPO is one man’s wish list’ Sangeetha Amarthalingam 3-4 minutes

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on November 14, 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR: A senior Sabah official’s push for a statewide implementation of the Roundtable on Sustainable … Read More

Expect EU single certification to be stricter than RSPO — expert

theedgemarkets.com Expect EU single certification to be stricter than RSPO — expert Sangeetha Amarthalingam 6-7 minutes

This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on November 13, 2017.

KUALA LUMPUR: The single certification scheme for palm oil proposed by … Read More

HSBC pledges US$100bn in sustainable finance by 2025

gtreview.com HSBC pledges US$100bn in sustainable finance by 2025 Finbarr Bermingham 3 minutes Tropical Rainforest Costa Rica Green

HSBC has pledged to provide US$100bn to sustainable finance and investment by 2025 as part of a new raft of commitments to … Read More

MPOCC concerned over Sabah Forestry’s decision to opt for RSPO certification

theedgemarkets.com MPOCC concerned over Sabah Forestry’s decision to opt for RSPO certification Sangeetha Amarthalingam 3 minutes

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The Malaysian Palm Oil Certification Council (MPOCC) has expressed concern over the Sabah Forestry Department’s decision to seek the Roundtable … Read More

Opinion: A make or break moment for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

devex.com Opinion: A make or break moment for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil By Gemma Tillack // 02 November 2017 5-6 minutes Photo by: Paul Hilton / RAN

The palm oil industry has become notorious for its negative impacts … Read More

October 2017 News Updates

Sumatran Rhino

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30/10/2017 Palm oil problem continues to plague big candy-makers : TreeHugger

20/10/2017 Global pact to help survive biodiversity in palm plantations

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Palm oil problem continues to plague big candy-makers : TreeHugger

treehugger.com Palm oil problem continues to plague big candy-makers : TreeHugger Katherine Martinko (@feistyredhair) Business / Corporate Responsibility October 30, 2017 4-5 minutes

Hershey’s, Nestle and Mars have not kept their promises when it comes to sourcing conflict-free palm oil.

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Global pact to help survive biodiversity in palm plantations

morungexpress.com Global pact to help survive biodiversity in palm plantations 3 minutes

New Delhi, October 19 (IANS): For surviving the wild animals, a five-year crucial global pact was signed at a summit in Germany on Thursday with an aim to … Read More

Could fungi provide an alternative to palm oil?

news.mongabay.com Could fungi provide an alternative to palm oil? Morgan Erickson-Davis 10-13 minutes

Palm oil is used in everything from margarine and ice cream to cosmetics and certain fabrics. But the palm oil industry has a history of association … Read More