Jan 19, 2021 | Sustainability
Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer Belvinder Sron has called for a greater global commitment to importing and supporting certified sustainable palm oil, for the good of our planet and its people. Sron stressed this point while moderating...
Dec 22, 2020 | Sustainability
Sabah, a state in Malaysia, is well known worldwide for its rich variety of wildlife including the protected Bornean elephants. Protecting these creatures is a big job, involving several different organizations around the globe. That’s why the Malaysian government has...
Nov 11, 2020 | Sustainability
The European Union’s (EU) Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy, the heart of the EU Green Deal, aims to create fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food systems. During a presentation at the International Palm Oil Sustainability Conference (IPOSC), Frans Claassen, chair...
Nov 5, 2020 | Sustainability
Palm oil is an important ingredient in a large percentage of foods and consumer products. Around the globe, major corporations are taking the necessary steps to ensure they are sourcing only responsibly produced palm oil. In a presentation during the International...
Oct 28, 2020 | Sustainability
Instead of shunning the use of palm oil, most of the 10 global corporations that control many of the most well-known brands on store shelves — Nestle, Pepsico, Coca Cola, Unilever, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Danone, Mars, Associated British Foods and Mondelez...
Aug 4, 2020 | Sustainability
News media from around the world are reporting on studies that find soy and coconut crops are causing devastating deforestation in the Amazon and other rainforest regions. “A fifth of Brazilian soy in Europe is the result of deforestation,” reports The Guardian. This...
