Indonesia’s forests still under threat from palm oil
Nusa Dua, Bali, 27 November 2024 – As the industry gathers in Bali for the annual Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil conference, a new report by Greenpeace International [1] reveals that suppliers to the world’s biggest consumer brands still cannot guarantee their palm oil is free from forest destruction.
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Palm oil giant Wilmar caught in forest scandal - Greenpeace
Jakarta, 22 October 2013 - Household brands that source palm oil through Nigeria-based palm oil trader Wilmar International, such as the makers of Oreo biscuits, Gillette shaving products and Clearasil, are making consumers unwitting accomplices in the destruction of Indonesia’s forests, and pushing critically endangered species like the Sumatran tiger to the edge of extinction, revealed
For twelve hours thirty Greenpeace volunteers occupied a palm oil refinery belonging to Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader. Wilmar supplies major brands including Colgate, Mondelez, Nestlé and Unilever. The refinery, which is on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, was processing palm oil from major producers that are destroying rainforests in Kalimantan and Papua
Greenpeace protest at Neste Palm Oil refinery 12- YouTube
Greenpeace protest at Neste Palm Oil refinery 12 May 2009 Greenpeace Suomi.Greenpeace stops palm oil shipments from leaving Indonesia - Duration:Palm Oil - Duration:
For years Greenpeace has called out the palm oil industry for razing rainforests and carving up carbon-rich peatlands. Thanks to supporters like you, the big companies like Nestle, Unilever and Procter & Gamble that use palm oil have pledged not to buy from palm oil companies that destroy forests or abuse workers or local communities.
Cutting Deforestation Out Of Palm Oil | Greenpeace
Greenpeace International's palm oil scorecard rates 14 global consumer goods companies, finding much more needs to be done to break the link between palm oil and deforestation. The responses we received reveal there is a considerable amount of work to be done before companies have deforestation-free supply chains.
This undercover footage by Greenpeace shows bulldozers destroying Indonesian rainforest. HSBC, one of the biggest banks in the world, is accused of lending millions to palm oil companies in the Salim group, which is claimed to be behind this destruction. British-based group HSBC, Europe’s largest
Greenpeace - Nestle, Orang-Utan and Palm Oil
Greenpeace's campaign video to get Nestle to stop sourcing rain forest destroying palm oil from Sinar Mas. Greenpeace's campaign video to get Nestle to stop sourcing rain forest destroying palm
Greenpeace activists have blockaded a palm oil refinery owned by IOI in the port of Rotterdam after a report linked the company’s third-party suppliers in Indonesia to deforestation, forest
Malaysia ready to hit back at UK if EU palm oil biofuels
The Malaysian government was “drawing up a list of counter measures” to take against the UK and other EU member states, if they approved a ban on palm oil in biofuels counting towards renewable targets in January, according to material seen by Unearthed.. The news comes as the UK looks to boost trade with south-east Asian countries after Brexit.
The Dirty Business of Producing Palm Oil: Climate Change
From plantations to processing to consumer products, this three part series examines the impacts of industrial palm oil on the environment, human rights and wildlife conservation. Last week we explored some of the initial impacts of palm oil plantation expansion on tropical rainforests and the people and wildlife who depend on them. This week we…
HSBC to stop financing deforestation-linked palm oil firms
A recent Greenpeace report accused the bank of marshalling $16.3 billion in financing for six firms since 2012 that have illegally cleared forests, planted oil palm on carbon-rich peat soil and
The Dirty Business of Producing Palm Oil: Climate Change
From plantations to processing to consumer products, this three part series examines the impacts of industrial palm oil on the environment, human rights and wildlife conservation. Last week we explored some of the initial impacts of palm oil plantation expansion on tropical rainforests and the people and wildlife who depend on them. This week we…
Greenpeace suspends campaign against palm oil producer IOI
Greenpeace suspends campaign against palm oil producer IOI.As part of Greenpeace’s protest campaign against IOI, the activist group blockaded the company’s Rotterdam palm oil refinery in September 2024 and organised a protest at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.
Greenpeace Urges Nestle to Drop Palm Oil Supplier
Greenpeace International has launched a campaign against Nestle alleging that popular chocolate bars such as KitKat and Coffee Crisp use palm oil from Sinar Mas, one of the largest producers of palm oil, which is threatening the rainforest, endangering orangutans and reducing carbon dioxide sinks, reports the Vancouver Sun.
Greenpeace blasts palm oil industry deforestation in West
A palm oil supplier to Mars, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever is destroying rainforests in the Indonesian-ruled Papua region, a new investigation by Greenpeace International has revealed. Satellite analysis suggests that around 4000ha of rainforest were cleared in PT Megakarya Jaya Raya concession
Palm Oil Debate with Greenpeace, WWF, RSPO and Mongabay
Palm Oil Debate with Greenpeace, WWF, RSPO and Mongabay. Palm Oil Debate with Greenpeace, WWF, RSPO and Mongabay. Skip navigationThe Price of Palm Oil l 101 East – Duration:
Greenpeace, Nestlé and the Palm Oil Controversy: Social Media
Greenpeace, Nestlé and the Palm Oil Controversy: Social Media Driving Change? This case was written by Amrit Chaudhari, under the direction of Debapratim Purkayastha, IBS Center for Management Research. It was compiled from published sources, and is intended to(Refer to Exhibit III on Deforestation in Borneo). The palm oil
HSBC to stop financing deforestation-linked palm oil firms
A recent Greenpeace report accused the bank of marshalling $16.3 billion in financing for six firms since 2012 that have illegally cleared forests, planted oil palm on carbon-rich peat soil and
Greenpeace has suspended its campaign against one- reddit
Greenpeace has suspended its campaign against one of the world’s largest palm oil traders in recognition of its “significant commitment” to address deforestation and exploitation in its supply chainGiven that much of the palm oil planted in the past decades has been for the purpose of supplying bio fuels to satisfy the eco
Greenpeace activists charged in 'major' P&G breach
The environmental activist group is accusing P&G of enabling the destruction of rainforests in Indonesia by working with an irresponsible palm oil supplier. STORY:Greenpeace activists identified
Unilever Palm Oil Position Paper May 2024
UNILEVER PALM OIL POSITION PAPER CONTEXT Unilever purchases nearly 3% of global palm oil production, or 1.5 million tonnes of the total global supply of 55 million tonnes. Unilever is also the largest end user of physically certified palm oil in the Consumer Goods Industry; this includes segregated and mass balance volumes. Whilst relatively
Greenpeace Onslaught challenges Dove Impact on Rainforest
The Greenpeace Dove Palm Oil action site includes an open letter for protesters to sign and send, along with a HD version of the ad. Greenpeace wants all companies involved in palm oil production to commit to stopping further deforestation by supporting a moratorium on all rainforest and peatland conversion and meeting the following criteria: 1.
