Peru commits to eliminating deforestation for palm oil
The cosmetics and personal care industry is a major customer for palm oil, which is used in many soap-based products, and has been one of the most proactive industries in the drive to reduce the impact that deforestation for palm oil plantations has on the environment. Peru follows in Colombia’s footsteps
Deforestation from Oil Palm plantations is something you might be used to hearing about in Papua New Guinea, not the Amazon. But small palm oil plantations are having a big impact in Peru’s forest. 1 The central region is experiencing high levels of forest loss. In many areas, palm oil
P&G to Eliminate Deforestation From Palm Oil Products
Palm oil suppliers are required to submit plans by Dec. 31, 2015 to demonstrate how they will eliminate deforestation. P&G pledges to work with small farmers to improve practices for palm kernel oil. Still, Greenpeace remained critical of the six-year window between now and the official deforestation
Companies' unilateral, no-deforestation commitments and on-pack deforestation-free claims are unsuited to the complex palm oil supply chain and, therefore, likely to fail, say researchers. "A broader suite of complementary mechanisms" is necessary. Increased public
Palm oil giant IOI moves to eliminate deforestation
Jakarta, 28 April 2024 The IOI Group, one of the world’s largest palm oil traders, today made a significant commitment to address deforestation and exploitation throughout its supply chain. Greenpeace has suspended its active campaign to give IOI time to show it is serious about reform.
Palm oil is the most cost-competitive and versatile vegetable oil, and makes up the largest portion of global vegetable oil production. When produced responsibly, it can support millions of livelihoods globally and reduce pressure on forests and sensitive ecosystems.
RSPO orders Peruvian palm oil plantation to stop
RSPO orders Peruvian palm oil plantation to stop development by Apoorva Joshi on 5 May 2016 Plantaciones de Pucallpa is one of several industrial agriculture companies operating in Peru.
Because of public demand from SumOfUs and our allies, many large companies like Kellogg's and suppliers like Wilmar International have committed to eliminate deforestation from their supply chains. Today, over half of all the palm oil in the world is guided by responsible, deforestation-free palm oil
IKEA commits to zero deforestation palm oil
Oil palm fruit. Photos by Rhett Butler. products giant IKEA has made a time-bound commitment for eliminating palm oil linked to deforestation and human rights abuses from its supply chain.
Mars has committed to ending deforestation associated with its palm oil supply by the end of 2015, becoming the latest multinational to do so, alongside Unilever and Nestlé, among others. Under its new policy, Mars said it would require all of its suppliers to have fully sustainable and traceable