… palm oil has been heralded as a sustainable alternative to other vegetable oils, production pressures have led to undeniable environmental and social impacts on both global and local … forests have been cleared in recent years to make way for plantations. This land use change plays a major role in driving global climatechange , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. …
… at a barely subsistence level. One bad harvest (made all the more likely by the ravages of climatechange) or a sudden decline in the commodity price of coffee can drop them below subsistence … New trends like coffee-based drinks and single-portion coffee in pods (e.g. K-cups, Nespresso) actually shifted more of the value-added towards roasters without a premium for …
… regulation. In 2013, environmental campaigners believed they had found leverage to help change the palm oil industry. The supply chain for CPO suggested an hourglass. Millions of … their positions and strategies. For the companies that signed IPOP, criticism of the pledge pressured them to reassess their plans. Wilmar, in particular, faced difficult choices. The … and determining ways of dealing with them, especially in the face of continued NGO pressure. Secondly, some groups had indicated that they might try to bypass Wilmar and sell …
… 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 rare rainforest species. … suit. GAR initially responded to Greenpeace’s charges by commissioning reports and issuing pressreleases denying the group’s allegations. However, in negotiations brokered by The … suit. GAR initially responded to Greenpeace’s charges by commissioning reports and issuing pressreleases denying the group’s allegations. However, in negotiations brokered by The …