The Hershey Company, the largest North American chocolate manufacturer, has enacted a zero deforestation policy by committing to only sourcing palm oil from traceable sources. Read more below to find out the specifics on their agreement. Read more at Mongabay. Read more about palm oil and deforestation in Borneo, the...
For the first time in almost two decades, palm oil exports are expected to decrease. Read more below about why the demand is falling and what this means for the future of palm oil production in Indonesia and Malaysia. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about palm oil, the join...
Right now, orangutans are facing extinction as their habitats become more and more fragmented and agricultural production of things like palm oil expands. Read more below about how some groups find these beautiful creatures and what can be done to help save them. Read more on The Guardian. Read more about...
After a visit to Malaysia, a UN official has said that the country must ensure that growth is not achieved through exploitation of vulnerable groups of people or the environment. Read more below to find out his recommendations for what Malaysia needs to do as it moves towards becoming a...
Palm oil companies are destroying forests in Indonesia and Malaysia. Some communities are fighting back. Originally published in Earth Island Journal by David Gilbert Early one morning last April, after a long night of impassioned discussion, Jamaludin, a rice farmer from the Indonesian village of Semunying Jaya on the island...
In the early 2000s, Abdul Rasyid, the founder of the logging company Sawit Sumbermas Sarana, was investigated for kidnapping and assaulting environmental activists. Read more below about how he plans on profiting from another business that depends on destroying Borneo’s natural resources. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about timber corruption...
Last week, Indonesian security forces hired by PT Asiatic Persada evicted hundreds of indigenous people and destroyed their homes. Read more about the dispute between the indigenous and the palm oil company below. Read more on Mongabay. Read more about how people are affected by palm oil and then join the...
After discussions with various NGOs, the palm oil company Wilmar has decided to cut deforestation from it’s practices. Read more below to find out how the company plans on implementing this decision and the implications for the future. Read more at Monga Bay. Read more about palm oil and deforestation,...
PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release 3 November 2013 8 villagers from Suai arrested and assaulted by Police for allegedly stealing oil palm from an estate company which is encroaching into the villagers’ NCR lands MIRI – A police contingent from Batu Niah, Miri and Kuching consisting of the General Operations...
In a recent report, Greenpeace has accused palm oil company Wilmar International of destroying the habitat of the Sumatran tiger with its deforestation of tropical forests. Greenpeace also linked companies such as Oreo and Gillette to rainforest destruction, calling on consumers to develop a greater awareness of product origins. Read...
