… highlighted the hidden role it plays in the global economy. And, as fires set to clear land for palm oil plantations blazed in Indonesia throughout the fall of 2015, covering the … in haze, the ubiquitous commodity was placed under increased scrutiny. In addition to being used as a cooking oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a … forests have been cleared in recent years to make way for plantations. This landusechange plays a major role in driving global climate change , with deforestation accounting …
… palm oil trading companies signed an agreement to end deforestation, development of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of … that large plantation companies had violated traditional land rights. Indonesian land-use laws were ambiguous and land ownership unmapped. This indeterminate state of affairs … many environmentalists believed that the agreement represented a breakthrough. The events of 2015 suggested otherwise, forcing businesses, NGOs and sympathetic government …
… While the use of palm oil has been documented since ancient times, it is only in the past few decades … oil value chain, from growing seedlings and managing over 450,000 hectares of plantation lands to running extraction and refining mills and marketing its own brand of cooking oil. … environmentalists. Palm oil plantations had been carved out of precious rainforest and peat land, resulting in the release of carbon into the atmosphere and the loss of habitat for …
… In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that … developed. Second, ethanol could help Mexico meet its ambitious goals addressing climate change. Third, biofuels could provide a new market for Mexico's struggling agricultural … In the early 2000s, the Federal government of Mexico enacted a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that …
… engines, it manufactured components, including filters, turbochargers, and aftertreatment, used with its own engines and with the systems of other manufacturers. The components and … under a formal Mission Statement: "We will demand that everything we do leads to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment." The mission statement had led to a detailed corporate Code … its manufacturing and meet its Mission Statement. Chapman wondered if the company should change the way it handled government relations. Cummins’s approach in China had similarities …
… pursue, AXA’s first global CR action plan was launched. Under the direction of Alice Steenland, AXA’s CR team created a proprietary CR metric for the company, which was adapted for … new metrics was a tall order, but would be another step to establishing CR inside AXA. Eventually, the company aspired to produce an “integrated report” that would define the … new metrics was a tall order, but would be another step to establishing CR inside AXA. Eventually, the company aspired to produce an “integrated report” that would define the …
… Pepsi has a new challenge. In 2007, PepsiCo became the first consumer company to use the Carbon Reduction Label (CRL) on packets of its Walkers Crisps potato chips in the … at Pepsi Pepsi has a new challenge. In 2007, PepsiCo became the first consumer company to use the Carbon Reduction Label (CRL) on packets of its Walkers Crisps potato chips in the … Case … Pepsi has a new challenge. In 2007, PepsiCo became the first consumer company to use the Carbon Reduction Label (CRL) on packets of its Walkers Crisps potato chips in the …
… “What we want is the book that every vice president threw in the trash because he would be embarrassed to show it to a partner.” In 2008, this was the investment … mill, Pictou Pulp, manufactured northern bleached softwood kraft, a strong fiber that was used to create high-quality paper products. The mill had been run as a cost center for … Paper Company “What we want is the book that every vice president threw in the trash because he would be embarrassed to show it to a partner.” In 2008, this was the investment …
… announced that Ford's F-150 pick-up trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., would use aluminum1 rather than sheet steel in the truck bed and cab. Starting with the 2015 model … announced that Ford's F-150 pick-up trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., would use aluminum1 rather than sheet steel in the truck bed and cab. Starting with the 2015 model … announced that Ford's F-150 pick-up trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., would use aluminum1 rather than sheet steel in the truck bed and cab. Starting with the 2015 model …
… the project team hoped to develop research from the effort to create a model that could be used by other communities, completing the research in 2014. However by the late fall of … the project team hoped to develop research from the effort to create a model that could be used by other communities, completing the research in 2014. However by the late fall of … the project team hoped to develop research from the effort to create a model that could be used by other communities, completing the research in 2014. However by the late fall of …