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  • Why corporate action to protect water and forests makes good business sense

    Sareh Forouzesh and Catherine Moncrieff, (Mar 22, 2021)

    COMMENT: On #WorldWaterDay and #InternationalDayofForests, Sareh Forouzesh and Catherine Moncrieff of CDP point out how disclosing impacts and investing in tackling risks are yielding dividends for companies like Unilever, L'Oreal, Mars and Marfrig

  • Why China is key in the battle against palm oil deforestation

    Morgan Gillespy, (Jul 21, 2020)

    As the world’s second biggest buyers of palm oil, Chinese companies are coming under growing pressure from consumers, brands and investors to source this risky commodity more sustainably, says CDP’s Morgan Gillespy

  • Deadline 2020: Big brands double down on efforts to source deforestation-free palm oil

    Terry Slavin, (Feb 11, 2020)

    Consumer boycotts and the failure to meet 2020 #NDPE commitments have lit a fire under efforts to clean up complex palm oil supply chains in the past year. Terry Slavin talks to brands, NGOs and palm oil producers to assess the impact on critically important tropical forests and the people who live there

  • Fighting fire with incomes as focus shifts to helping small farmers grow sustainable palm

    Terry Slavin, (Feb 9, 2020)

    Unilever is leading efforts to invest in projects to make entire districts deforestation-free in partnership with NGOs like IDH, while Rainforest Alliance is starting to apply its seal to products with palm oil, write Terry Slavin and Mark Hillsdon

  • 'Indonesia is testament to what can happen when we work together on deforestation'

    Justin Adams, (Sep 19, 2019)

    Tropical Forest Alliance’s Justin Adams says independent action by companies, states and NGOs has not been enough to stop global forest loss. The next decade must be about collective action

  • “Contrary to what Greenpeace says, Consumer Goods Forum is actively combating deforestation”

    Ignacio Gavilan, (Jun 15, 2019)

    Ignacio Gavilan of CGF responds to an Ethical Corporation column by the activist NGO, saying big brands are accelerating their efforts to shift to sustainable sourcing of soy, palm oil, beef and pulp and paper

  • ‘Brands can help end tropical deforestation, but only by working together'

    Justin Adams, (Mar 20, 2019)

    Justin Adams of Tropical Forest Alliance calls for companies to look beyond zero-deforestation commitments in individual supply chains and work with other partners to transform landscapes and boost farmer livelihoods

  • ‘Boycotting palm oil won’t end deforestation. But stricter new standards offer hope’

    Dan Strechay, (Mar 12, 2019)

    Ahead of next week’s Responsible Business Summit in New York, Dan Strechay of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil explains why his organisation’s new principles and criteria will help consumer goods giants deliver on their zero-deforestation commitments

  • Deadline 2020: ‘We won’t end deforestation through certification schemes,' brands admit

    Terry Slavin, (Nov 1, 2018)

    With hundreds of companies having failed to act on commitments to be deforestation-free by 2020, Mars Inc is leading Consumer Goods Forum’s work on developing credible new paths to clean up their supply chains

  • Why deforestation-free cocoa and palm oil are so elusive

    Eduardo Tugendhat, (Oct 30, 2018)

    Eduardo Tugendhat, director of thought leadership at Palladium, says sustainable supply chains can only be achieved if farm and rural worker households have a clear pathway out of poverty

  • Are sustainability certification schemes fit for purpose?

    Angeli Mehta, (Jul 15, 2018)

    Two recent reports point to major failings in schemes such as the Marine Stewardship Council and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. Angeli Mehta dives deep to assess the claims and counter-claims in seafood certification

  • Zeroing in on community livelihoods in the palm oil industry

    Eric Marx, (Apr 26, 2018)

    Unilever, Marks and Spencer and Sime Darby are at the forefront of working with governments and communities to meet their zero deforestation commitments, writes Eric Marx

  • CSR Cheat Sheet: UK retailer Iceland ditches palm oil over deforestation fears

    Oliver Balch, (Apr 16, 2018)

    UK retailer to remove palm oil from own-brand products; animal welfare index snubs Sainsbury; shipping industry agrees decarbonisation strategy

  • The Rainforest Alliance's little frog takes a great leap forward in merger with UTZ

    Terry Slavin, (Sep 27, 2017)

    Nigel Sizer of Rainforest Alliance tells Ethical Corporation editor Terry Slavin how the upcoming union with the Dutch certifier will boost the new organisation’s ability to protect biodiversity and farmers’ livelihoods

  • Weekly Watch: 5 May 2017

    EC Newsdesk, (May 4, 2017)

    IOI tackles deforestation, De Beers to store CO2, Kensington recycles Nespresso pods, global standard for sustainable procurement, Apple aims circular, new #Squaremilechallenge target, Heathrow climate projections dismissed

  • EthicsWatch: Palm oil – FMCG firms continue boycott of IOI palm oil

    April Streeter, (Sep 21, 2016)

    Companies say more robust sanctions are needed to break the link with deforestation

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