Articles tagged with: Sustainability first
Palm oil: Sustaining sustainability
20 May
Palm oil: Sustaining sustainability
We must not forget that we have a responsibility towards our partners in South East Asia and to the millions of people whose livelihoods depend on our trade, explains Marianne Vind.
Palm oil production needs a sustainable solution
20 May
Palm oil production needs a sustainable solution
The vital export value of palm oil to Southeast Asian economies cannot be ignored, but it needs a long-term, sustainable approach to production, writes Daniel Caspary.
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation Partner Content
13 May
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation
Shifts in attitudes towards palm oil by European nations could herald a new Europe-ASEAN partnership to tackle deforestation, writes Glenn Schatz.
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South Partner Content
12 May
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South
The EU’s palm oil ban unintentionally sparked a green trade war against the world’s palm oil producers, reviving memories of colonialism, argues Muhammed Magassy.
Can palm oil truly be sustainable? Malaysia offers a certification model we’ve been waiting for Partner Content
11 May
Can palm oil truly be sustainable? Malaysia offers a certification model we’ve been waiting for
The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification is redefining the responsible supply chain from producer to consumer, writes Robert Hii.
In conversation with Hariri Sadiman, a smallholder palm oil farmer Partner Content
05 May
In conversation with Hariri Sadiman, a smallholder palm oil farmer
For a smallholder farmer, the MSPO certification scheme brings greater awareness of the need to care for the environment and biodiversity, Hariri Sadiman says.
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow Partner Content
04 May
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow
Certification - like Malaysia’s MSPO - is a vital resource for ethical consumers and environmental sustainability, says Mariam Harutyunyan.
Science, not sanctions, will save our planet Partner Content
03 May
Science, not sanctions, will save our planet
Hard facts correct European palm oil misperceptions - and point the way to a sustainable biofuel strategy, argues Dr Nafeez Ahmed.
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers Partner Content
30 Apr
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers
Deforestation from beef and soy shows no signs of lessening, but Malaysian palm oil could offer another path, writes Isabel Schatzschneider.