From July 3-5, 2013, representatives of 50 civil society organizations (CSOs) from Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Europe, Japan and North America came together in Jakarta to explore impacts and issues related to private sector financing of the palm oil sector in Southeast Asia. Participants developed the following statement: Rapid and reckless expansion of large oil palm […]
Introduction1 As global demand for palm oil for food, chemical and biofuel uses continues to grow, increasingly more resources are needed to finance investments targeting the expansion of oil palm plantations. This development may continue to threaten valuable forests and natural habitats in many tropical countries. Hence, careful planning of expansion plans for oil palm […]
complaint-transparency-and-corporate-social-responsibility-wilmar-international-regarding-treatment- Jeremy Goon Group Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Wilmar International (Group) 56 Neil Road 088830 Singapore Wilmar International (Group) Multivision Tower Lt.12 Kuningan Mulia Kav.9B, Guntur, Setia Budi, Kuningan Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12980 Indonesia 19th April 2013 Re: International and Indonesian civil society organisations complaint on transparency and corporate social responsibility of Wilmar […]
08 March 2013. Wilmar, named the “worst company in the world” by Newsweek, and 22 other oil palm companies are considered to be responsible for tropical deforestation, according to the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). GPFG’s investments in the palm oil industry are reduced by more than 40 per cent. “This is a major […]
Retail bodies say they have already signed up to much stricter standards on sustainable palm oil than the government’s pledge Jessica Aldred Wednesday 31 October 2012 16.50 GMT Retail bodies and charities have criticised the government for setting “weak” targets on the use of sustainable palm oil. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) yesterday […]
mongabay.com January 31, 2012 Belgium will source only palm oil certified under the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) by 2015 under a pledge by an alliance of major processors, manufacturers, and industry associations, reports the RSPO. The Belgian Alliance for Sustainable Palm Oil made the commitment as part of an effort to boost demand […]
