… In 2014, the four largest 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 … were vertically integrated (they own about 15% of the oil palm land in Indonesia and three own their own consumer brands of palm oil), they had vast influence on growers. If …
… most heavily traded edible oil in the world. Golden Agri Resources (GAR) has been in the forefront of this palm oil boom in Indonesia. Founded in 1996 by the influential Widjaja … 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. … oil companies. On one hand some were resistant to letting plantations set aside landforconservation, since they wanted to maximize opportunities for small farmers. On the other …
… products we buy. However, it is not something that consumers can easily spot or screen for. When, in June 2015, France’s Ecology minister, Segolene Royal, called on her country to … highlighted the hidden role it plays in the global economy. And, as fires set to clear landfor palm oil plantations blazed in Indonesia throughout the fall of 2015, covering the … in producing palm oil, the drastic expansion of the Indonesian palm oil market, and the lessons that countries experimenting with palm oil can learn from Indonesia’s attempts. The …
… In early 2014 Alcoa announced that Ford's F-150 pick-up trucks, the best-selling vehicles in the U.S., would use … planned another $150 million on facilities in Tennessee to meet the demand generated by the Ford contract. The aluminum industry's growing success in the automotive sector reflected … the response of auto manufacturers to the increasingly rigorous fuel economy standards for U.S. vehicles and consumer preferences for high mileage vehicles. To meet those …
… company designed, manufactured, distributed, and serviced diesel and natural gas engines, for transportation, construction, and power generation. In addition to the engines, it … definition for strategy and functional excellence in governmental relations? Were there lessons in the U.S. model that could apply to China? Were approaches developed for China … definition for strategy and functional excellence in governmental relations? Were there lessons in the U.S. model that could apply to China? Were approaches developed for China …
… oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement this policy. Nevertheless, in spite of efforts by various government agencies as well as PEMEX, by mid-2014 no ethanol had been … makers looked at the country's energy supply, they expected that substituting bioethanol for some portion of gasoline fuel would meet a number of the country’s needs. First, it could help extend the country’s supply of crude oil. The country's demand for gasoline was growing, but the production of crude oil from the country's shallow-water …
… packaging, the CRL at point of purchase is an immediately visible marker of a company's efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In early 2009, PepsiCo again announced it had partnered … packaging, the CRL at point of purchase is an immediately visible marker of a company's efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In early 2009, PepsiCo again announced it had partnered … packaging, the CRL at point of purchase is an immediately visible marker of a company's efforts to reduce carbon emissions. In early 2009, PepsiCo again announced it had partnered …
… goods and healthcare. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with a B.S. in Business Administration. During her studies, she founded a climate … held internship at Rocky Mountain Institute, where she analyzed optimal production pathway for hydrogen production in China. Thriving Food Systems and Nature Based Solutions Clean … goods and healthcare. She graduated with honors from the University of Southern California with a B.S. in Business Administration. During her studies, she founded a climate …
… at APG (Europe's largest pension fund investor) based in New York, Chris is responsible for sustainable timberland and farmland transactions and portfolio management. Previously, Chris led portfolio … Forestry and MBA degrees in 2018. At Yale, he focused on finance and investment management, conservation finance, and management of tropical and temperate forests. At Yale, he held …
… intersection of sustainability strategy and industrial ecology, to explore opportunities for industrial symbiosis and sustainable manufacturing. At CBEY, she works as a Research Assistant exploring Forest Climate Investment opportunities. Prior to attending Yale, Nishara worked as the … sustainability strategy development and deployment, project management, sustainability performance tracking and reporting. Nishara gradated with First Class Honors from the …