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February 14, 2019 |
Palm Oil • Africa
On January 22, 2019, Frontpage Africa reported that Sime Darby put its Liberian plantation up for sale. According to the news story, Sime Darby decided on this path as the
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December 6, 2018 |
Palm Oil, Soy • Latin America
Peru’s largest consumer goods company Alicorp is facing criticism over a recent report that the company is sourcing palm oil from deforested plantations. Research organization
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November 26, 2018 |
Palm Oil •
On 15 November 2018, the Roundtable for Responsible Palm Oil (RSPO) adopted a resolution that requires its members involved in primary procurement to publish their third-party
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August 9, 2018 |
In June 2018, the Bewani Oil Palm Plantation (BOPPL) in West Sepik, Papua New Guinea confirmed that its mill, Vanimo Green Palm Oil Limited, was due to be commissioned.
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July 3, 2018 |
Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
Wilmar and GAMA Group appear to be connected via familial and business links, argue Greenpeace International in its June 25 report. Greenpeace claims the links between the two
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June 21, 2018 |
Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
In 1985, 57 percent of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, or 25 million hectares (ha), was covered by natural forest. By 2016, that number decreased to 11 million ha, equaling to a
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May 3, 2018 |
Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
In 2017, Chain Reaction Research analysis showed that 74 percent of SE Asia’s palm oil refining capacity was covered by No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation (NDPE)
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April 19, 2018 |
Palm Oil • Latin America, Southeast Asia
In February Nestlé and Unilever both published a list of all their direct and indirect palm oil suppliers and mills. These two consumer goods companies are major players in the
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February 20, 2018 |
Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
In 2018, corporate palm oil buyers concerned about reputational and financial risks are looking for sellers whose product is covered by reliable No Deforestation, No Peat, No
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December 4, 2017 |
Palm Oil • Southeast Asia
On November 9, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced final countervailing duties on imported biodiesel from Indonesia and Argentina. Countervailing duties (CVD) are an import
