… to other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable environmental and social impacts on both global and local scales. The most notable of those impacts stem from … an increasingly hot topic for economists, industry, governments, and environmental and social activists. As palm oil production expands, companies, NGOs, governments, and local … with palm oil can learn from Indonesia’s attempts. The focus is on the environmental and social impacts of palm oil, with an emphasis on exploring existing environmental and social …
… and peatlands to clear them for planting. The demand for palm oil had skyrocketed from 1990-2010 and crude palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom … to mill, refine, and export the substance. However, oil palm cultivation had created social tensions as many rural inhabitants claimed that large plantation companies had … and peatlands to clear them for planting. The demand for palm oil had skyrocketed from 1990-2010 and crude palm oil (CPO) became the most highly traded edible oil. The palm oil boom …
… issued reports criticizing the practices of the company. Greenpeace’s campaign took off in 2010, when the organization targeted a GAR customer, Nestlé, with a report and a provocative video that went viral on social media sites. Nestlé quickly bowed to the demands of Greenpeace and dropped GAR as a … also agreed to third-party verification of its operations. Both Nestlé and Unilever returned as customers. GAR and Greenpeace hoped that GAR’s commitments would spur other …