… oil, it is in our cookies, our shampoos, and is used as a biofuel. As a versatile plant with efficient, high yields, oil palm, and the oil derived from it has become a … global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with companies and … global climate change , with deforestation accounting for 20% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Much of the deforestation related to palm oil has occurred with companies and …
… in 2003 by a group of students who wished to see the dining halls serve more organic food. With support from the university, they started a pilot project to introduce local, seasonal … the menu of one of Yale's undergraduate residential colleges. The experiment was a success with both students and dining hall staff, and helped inspire the Yale Dining Hall to move … sources (though the vast majority of the food comes from sources other than the Yale Farm). Within a few years the founding group had expanded beyond the dining hall menu issue and had …
… times, growers have little incentive to improve their operation – they have minor contact with the roasters or customers and no knowledge of how their crops get translated into the … coffee in pods (e.g. K-cups, Nespresso) actually shifted more of the value-added towards roasters without a premium for growers. A consolidation was taking place among mass … coffee in pods (e.g. K-cups, Nespresso) actually shifted more of the value-added towards roasters without a premium for growers. A consolidation was taking place among mass …
… 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 … of Greenpeace and dropped GAR as a supplier. Unilever had already canceled its contracts with GAR, and Burger King followed suit. GAR initially responded to Greenpeace’s charges by … in negotiations brokered by The Forest Trust, another environmental NGO, GAR sat down with Greenpeace and in often tense meetings hammered out an agreement that set forth …
… to end deforestation, development of peat lands and exploitation of locals not only with their own operations, but also from all of their suppliers. For environmental NGOs, the … reversed. Leading figures in the government of Indonesia were calling upon the companies to withdraw their pledge. And the 2015 fire season was the worst in nearly two decades, as … percent of Indonesia’s palm oil was grown by an estimated 3.5 million smallholder farmers. With government support, Indonesia had established infrastructure to mill, refine, and …
… meetings annually by the year 2030. Teng had a particular interest in seafood, and worked with WWF to address procurement issues in the fishing sector, starting with removing red grouper, shark fin, and bluefin tuna from all menus in the resort. An … all of its seafood - about two million pieces per year - from responsible sources by 2020. With some success under its belt, the MBS team was looking to make its operations more …
… 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 with the Carbon Trust to calculate the carbon footprint of its Tropicana-brand orange juice. … division. However, while PepsiCo recognizes the importance of measuring its carbon emissions - from both a cost cutting perspective as well as company-wide environmental …
… and what factors should they take into account when deciding how much to charge? And with scientists increasingly wary of environmental organizations pushing an agenda at the … and what factors should they take into account when deciding how much to charge? And with scientists increasingly wary of environmental organizations pushing an agenda at the … and what factors should they take into account when deciding how much to charge? And with scientists increasingly wary of environmental organizations pushing an agenda at the …