Download Report Here (PDF) Coffee production has been identified by the Peruvian Agricultural Census of 2012 as one of the major drivers of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon, making up 25.4 percent of agricultural land in this region. Smallholders with less than 5 hectares (ha) of land produce 62 percent of the coffee grown in …
Download Report Here (PDF) Summary Financial regulators should address environmental and human rights risks in economic sectors driving deforestation. Financial regulators should address environmental and human rights risks in economic sectors driving deforestation. Binding regulation may be more effective than voluntary initiatives. Chinese, Brazilian, and Bangladeshi experiences may be useful for regulators. As published by …
Download Report Here (PDF) This report estimates the impact of undeveloped land on the market cap of publicly-traded SE Asian palm oil companies. Our analysis shows that investors and analysts have factored profits not only from acquired developed land, but also potential future cash flows which could be generated from acquired undeveloped land into their …
Download Report Here (PDF) Summary JBS corruption and a USD 3.16 billion leniency agreement by J&F JBS conduct raises concerns over implementation of its Corporate Social Responsibility policies JBS revenue and EBITDA may continue to be weak as 50 percent of customers might be sensitive to ESG concerns International investors may be …
Download Report Here (PDF) The palm oil industry’s transformation towards sustainability gained traction in 2013 when major purchaser Unilever engaged SE Asian refiners and traders to embrace ‘No Deforestation’ policies. As a result, in 2013, Wilmar was the first SE Asian refiner or trader to adopt a No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) policy. …
Download Report Here (PDF) Grupo Palmas, including Palmas del Espino and subsidiaries, is specialized in the cultivation and processing of palm oil in the Peruvian Amazon. Grupo Palmas is 100 percent owned by the Peruvian conglomerate Grupo Romero. Grupo Palmas is Peru’s largest producer, refiner and exporter of palm oil. After past controversies, Grupo Palmas …
Download Report Here (PDF) Alicorp is one of the largest consumer goods companies in Peru. It has an important presence in Latin American countries. Alicorp is a domestic market leader in various product categories in the following business segments: consumer goods, B2B and aquaculture. It dominates the Peruvian oils and fats sector, and is the …
Download Report Here (PDF) Key Findings Indonesia’s proposed palm oil moratorium combined with buyers’ No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE) policies impacts industry growth potential. Within current concession areas, the moratorium adds regulatory risks to market access risks for companies that proceed with developing forests or peatland. Outside these existing concession areas, there is …
Download Report Here Summary 6.1 million ha of forests and peatland are “stranded assets” on the balance sheet of Indonesian palm oil companies as they cannot viably be developed. 95 identified palm oil company groups – 35 of which are publicly traded – each holds at least 1,000 ha of stranded land within their concessions. …
Download Report Here (PDF) PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. (Indofood SM), listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, is the country’s largest food company and the market leader in instant noodles, flour, cooking oils, margarine and fats. Its largest shareholder is First Pacific Co. Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed conglomerate with interests in food, telecom, construction, and …
