Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corporation is seeing increasing pressure from NGOs and investors over its climate policies. In particular, the company is under increased scrutiny over its plans for a new coal-fired power plant in Bangladesh and its imports of wood chips, wood pellets, and palm kernel shells, which contribute to forest loss in Southeast …
Beef and soy industries in the Southern Amazon region of Brazil are at risk of almost USD 200 billion of productivity losses due to Amazon deforestation, according to a new scientific study. The study, published in Nature Communications in May 2021, looked at the relationship between deforestation and rainfall. It also assessed the impact of …
A Malaysian conglomerate, Maxim Global, has lost control of its 80,000 hectares (ha) of forest in Papua. The forest forms part of the controversial Tanah Merah project, a block of seven concessions, four of which are the focus of an active RSPO complaint against the palm oil company Pacific Inter-Link/HSA Group. The loss of control …
Malaysia is the world’s second-largest palm oil producer, after Indonesia. Peninsular Malaysia accounts for more than 12 percent of world production and produces approximately half of Malaysia’s palm oil. It also hosts a large number of forests rich in biodiversity and large carbon stock. How are Peninsular Malaysia’s forests protected from more deforestation for oil …
Plans by the Selangor State Agricultural Development Corporation (Perbadanan Kemajuan Pertanian Selangor/PKPS) to clear a peat swamp forest in Sabak Bernam District in the Malaysian state of Selangor risk the company’s presence in the supply chains of leading fast moving consumer goods companies (FMCGs) and traders/refiners. The plans have also triggered a coalition of NGOs …
This report discusses the role of Japan in the worldwide palm oil and timber market, looking particularly at the country’s position as a buyer and financier of unsustainable palm oil and plywood. Download the PDF here: Japan: Major Financier and Buyer of Leakage Palm Oil and Plywood Download the Indonesian version here: Japan: Major Financier …
A new report by CRR member Aidenvironment puts deforestation for industrial trees in Indonesia in the spotlight and also highlights an issue of increasing concern in the sector: palm oil companies exposed to deforestation for other commodities. Since 2016, the Nusantara Fiber group has converted 26,000 hectares (ha) of forest into industrial tree plantations in …
A new report by the Indonesian Consortium for Agrarian Reform (Konsorsium Pembaruan Agraria/KPA) revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed the growing number of land conflicts in Indonesia. Instead, more than 200 new agrarian conflicts emerged throughout 2020, with 69 percent (163 cases) related to the plantation and forestry (pulpwood) sector. The development of …
The High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) has issued a new statement clarifying its procedures for how HCSA assessments should be conducted and how companies can claim to be compliant with the HCSA. The new rules, announced on February 4, follow the announcement of the organization’s first grievance mechanism and come amid increased focus on how …
Pada tahun 2020, Chain Reaction Research menemukan deforestasi di sejumlah area konsesi kelapa sawit di Indonesia, Malaysia, dan Papua Nugini dengan total sekitar 38.000 ha. 22.000 hektar dari total tersebut (58 percent) diakibatkan oleh sepuluh grup perusahaan kelapa sawit di Indonesia, sedangkan sisanya terbagi ke 112 perusahaan lainnya. Total pembukaan hutan tahun 2020 merupakan jumlah …
