Tagged ‘Wilmar’

• The Chain: IOI announces zero-deforestation palm oil policy

  November 14, 2014 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  75% of world’s palm oil now covered by deforestation-free policies Three quarters of the world’s traded palm oil is now covered by zero-deforestation sourcing requirements,

• The Chain: Singaporean approves transboundary haze law

  August 15, 2014 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  New Singapore Haze Law: On August 5th, the Singaporean parliament approved the Transboundary Haze Pollution Bill, in order to fight haze from deforestation in the region.

• The Chain: PNG leases, Wilmar put to test, responsible financing grows

  July 2, 2014 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  In June, Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill announced the cancellation of all illegal agricultural land leases. He also abolished future issuances of this

• ADM Announces Support for Wilmar ‘No Deforestation’

  May 14, 2014 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  On 12 May 2014, Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced that it will make its palm oil supply chain fully traceable. To do so, ADM will work with Wilmar, the

• The Chain: Singapore haze bill, new monitoring tool, Sarawak boomerang

  February 20, 2014 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  There recently have been a number of breaking updates in the palm oil sector, which reflect rapidly changing market entry requirements on deforestation:

• Wilmar Commits to No Deforestation, Peat, No Exploitation Policy

  December 5, 2013 | Palm Oil •

  Asia’s largest agribusiness company, Wilmar International, and consumer products leader Unilever today announced an agreement to protect forests and communities through its new