Jakarta – Indonesian consumers, residents of the world’s largest palm oil producing nation and second biggest consuming market, can now buy sustainable palm oil for themselves. WWF has welcomed the introduction this week by global retailing giant Carrefour of “Ecoplanet Cooking Oil”, as it is the first consumer product to be labeled ...
WWF-Indonesia, which has been committed to transforming the palm oil industry in Indonesia for over a decade, hopes this sends an encouraging signal to big producers and smallholders alike. “WWF hopes this commitment can inspire other manufacturers and retailers in Indonesia to commit to sustainable palm oil,” said Gunawan. “It also sends ...
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What does sustainable palm oil cultivation look like? And how can consumers identify and support sustainable palm oil? Eco-Business explains. 1. What’s the issue with palm oil? In the palm oil industry’s early decades, companies freely cleared rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia to expand their plantations.
Get PriceCompanies like Sainsbury's and food manufacturer Unilever promised when the RSPO was set up that all their products would be made from sustainable palm oil by 2015 – but less than a tenth of 1% ...
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Responsible sourcing of palm The oil palm has the highest yield of all oil crops—six to ten times more than other oil seed crops. Globally, palm oil is the most produced and consumed vegetable oil, accounting for 30 percent of the world’s vegetable oil production. Therefore, a sustainable palm oil production is of utmost importance. AAK is a dedicated contributor in that work. Palm oil is ...
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Did you know palm oil is in 50% of packaged products! But what is palm oil, and how does it impact our environment? Does sustainable palm oil exist? In this blog, you'll everything you need to know about palm oil so you can make the right decisions for your lifestyle!
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(Segregated sustainable palm oil is certified sustainable palm oil which is segregated from non-certified oil at every stage of the supply chain.) And yet the company claimed it was sourcing all of its palm oil sustainably as early as 2012. There is more to this, as a footnote on the company website explains. In 2015 only 19 per cent of the palm oil used by Unilever came from certified ...
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The RED text contains no specific phase-out of palm oil. Palm oil is not even mentioned. The proposed ban on all palm oil biofuels from 2021 has disappeared. Forbes reported that the EU Parliament ...
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The model responsible palm oil policy proposed in this handbook is based on standards developed by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) - a multi-stakeholder group comprising industry, NGOs and government. The RSPO’s Principles and Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil
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To deliver a sustainable palm oil industry, WWF is working globally to deliver impact across palm oil producing regions in South East Asia, WWF Press Release about an Eyes on the Forest report revealing tainted palm oil supply chains that link illegally harvested palm oil from Sumatra Indonesia to major global brands.
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Palm oil can be produced more sustainably and things can change. The Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil or RSPO was formed in 2004 in response to increasing concerns about the impacts palm oil was having on the environment and on society. The RSPO has a production standard that sets best practices producing and sourcing palm oil
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23-3-2017· What does sustainable palm oil cultivation look like? And how can consumers identify and support sustainable palm oil? Eco-Business explains. 1. What’s the issue with palm oil? In the palm oil industry’s early decades, companies freely cleared rainforests in
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WWF’s Role to Advance Sustainable Palm Oil. WWF engaged with other NGOs and the palm oil industry to advance sustainable production of palm oil by launching the RSPO in 2003. Since then, WWF has worked to ensure that the RSPO standards contain robust social and environmental criteria, including a prohibition on the conversion of valuable forests.
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Coverage of the palm oil debate is welcome and WWF were happy to contribute to the Panorama programme, which has the potential to significantly raise awareness of the environmental issues surrounding palm oil production.. Our aim is to transform the palm oil market so that it's sustainable, giving consumers and businesses confidence that the products they are buying are not harming the
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18-4-2011· With the RSPO, WWF developed a set of international standards for responsible palm oil production. Producers that show they meet these criteria are able to sell certified sustainable palm oil.
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WWF asks companies to support sustainable palm oil, taking actions that ensure their own supply chain is free from deforestation and destruction of nature. There is no excuse. Companies should have clean supply chains with 100% of their palm oil certified as sustainable, and should be taking steps to support a responsible palm oil future.
Get PriceUptake of Sustainable Palm Oil. Despite 10 years of asking companies to buy RSPO certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), and whilst there has been commendable progress made by many, overall it is highly disappointing that many companies are still not 100% covered for all their purchases.
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Hopefully one day sustainable palm oil becomes the norm, then we don’t even have to talk about it because all the oil you buy will be sustainable. Lee Hui Mien, head of sustainability, Ikea Southeast Asia. As a result, some of Ikea Southeast Asia’s major suppliers have started using sustainable palm oil in their businesses.
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About Palm Oil 1. What is palm Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi-stakeholders initiative established in 2004. Eight WWF, Forest Peoples Programme and Orangutan Land Trust. This initiative underpins that the NGOs aren’t against palm oil, but rather that they are calling on
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Palm oil production is said to have been responsible for about 8% of the world's deforestation between 1990 and 2008. This is because forests are burned to clear areas where people can grow oil
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Palm oil is also a very bland cooking oil so it does not affect the taste of products. Palm oil also increases shelf life of pre- packaged food and finally, palm oil has a very high smoke point so it is perfect for rapid frying products such as 2 min noodles etc. Personal care and cleaning products use palm oil for different reasons.
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The WWF bases its assessment of companies from the consumer goods industry and from retail on their contribution to sustainable palm oil cultivation. “The market survey of the WWF confirmed that we are the most sustainable key player in the German speaking area in terms of palm oil strategy,” said Dr. Ludger Breloh, Division Manager of “Green Products” at REWE Group.
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24-9-2010· Your shampoo, your ice cream, your margarine, your lipstick -- all contain palm oil. Demand is still growing, as are oil palm plantations but at what pric...
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Be part of a cause and a team bigger than yourself. We believe that the best things happen when people come together. As we like to say, #TogetherPossible! As a panda, you will be part of a fast-expanding and cross-functional team based in Singapore, one of WWF’s global hubs.
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As a greater awareness is brought to the injustices of palm oil production, there is a greater push for change. By reading and sharing these facts about palm oil, you are helping to educate the
Get PricePalm oil is an important raw material for many of our brands and securing a supply of sustainable palm oil is vital to the future success of our business. Our Sustainable Palm Oil Policy sets out our commitment to 100% traceability for all the crude palm oil and derivatives that we buy and our target of achieving, by the end of 2025, 100% physically certified palm oil and its derivatives
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Given the current premium for segregated certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO; 1.5–5%), there is an incentive for manufacturers to use CSPO. Establishing policies and procedures for procurement of sustainable palm oil is not as daunting a task as it might seem, and we provide here a simple step-by-step guide to help you through the process.
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If you aren’t sure whether a company uses palm oil as an ingredient, the WWF has a rating tool for brands that shows if they are using sustainable palm oil. More about.
Get PriceProfitability and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production i FOREwORd It is my pleasure to introduce Profitability and Sustainability in Palm Oil Production, a first-of-its-kind study for both the oil palm industry and for agricultural commodities in general.
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Certification of palm oil is part of our strategy, and we are working to source 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) physically certified sustainable palm oil by 2020. We recognize, though, that certification is only one part of a holistic approach to building a sustainable palm supply chain.
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Nevertheless, half of certified-sustainable palm oil isn’t sold as sustainable: until a sufficient number of consumers are willing to pay the higher price for certified palm oil, little will change.
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First, five multinationals active in Singapore — Unilever, Danone, Ayam Brand, IKEA and Wildlife Reserves Singapore — came together this week to drive an increase in the amount of sustainable palm oil sourced in the country, with the goal of delivering products that have not contributed to haze pollution or deforestation to consumers.
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As a panda, you will be part of a fast-expanding and cross-functional team based in Singapore, one of WWF’s global hubs. Open collaboration, teamwork and inclusivity are at the heart of our work at WWF in Singapore and our global network of 160 offices. Join us in making a difference to conservation in Singapore and the region!
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The Palm Oil Financing Handbook to sustainable palm oil production and set out its requirements for current and prospective clients or investees in the palm oil sector, oil palm nuts are separated from fi bre in the press cake and cracked to obtain palm kernels.
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Globally, palm oil is the most produced and consumed vegetable oil, accounting for 30 percent of the world’s vegetable oil production. Therefore, a sustainable palm oil production is of utmost importance. AAK is a dedicated contributor in that work. Palm oil is a critical raw material in feeding an ever-growing global population.
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WWF is one of the world’s largest independent conservation organisations, with more than five million supporters and a global network active in more than one hundred countries. Through our engagement with the public, businesses and government, we focus on safeguarding the natural world, creating solutions to the most serious environmental issues facing our planet, so that people and nature
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