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Friday, 11 June 2021, 6:00 am Civil society groups call for a moratorium on logging in affected areas until the dispute can be resolved, and for environmental and social impact assessments to be released immediately. (MIRI, SARAWAK/MALAYSIA) In May 2021, Indigenous Penan, Kenyah and Jamok communities from Sarawak’s Upper Limbang and Baram regions filed complaints with the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) over alleged flaws in the certification of two logging concessions by MTCC,...

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Mondelēz International and Olam Food Ingredients Announce Partnership in Asia to Create World’s Largest Sustainable Commercial Cocoa Farm April 21, 2021 06:00 ET | Source: Mondelez International, Inc. Mondelez International, Inc. Leading chocolate maker and largest cocoa supplier aim to strengthen sustainable cocoa sourcing in Indonesia 2,000-hectare cocoa farming model of the future to restore environmental productivity, improve farmer livelihoods and empower local ...

Mondelēz and Olam announce partnership to create ‘world’s largest sustainable cocoa farm’ in Asia By Anthony Myers Leading chocolate maker and largest cocoa supplier aim to strengthen sustainable cocoa sourcing in Indonesia with 2,000-hectare cocoa farming model. Mondelēz International and Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) have announced a new collaboration in Indonesia to create the world’s single largest sustainable c...

Article content BETHESDA, Md. — In March of 2020, Enviva and The Longleaf Alliance announced a five-year partnership with the goal of protecting and restoring longleaf pine forests, one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in North America. One year into the five-year partnership, the two organizations have released a joint Annual Report detailing the progress that has been made to-date towards increasing acreage of longleaf pine forests across the U.S. Southeast, both on private and public la...

The conservation of biodiversity, both within and outside of certified concessions, is a key outcome that the RSPO aims to achieve through its Principles and Criteria 2018. With the aim of better understanding progress towards this outcome, the RSPO commissioned a study by Borneo Futures, a scientific consultancy, in late 2019. The study evaluates whether the RSPO certification processes can or have contributed to the protection of species and landscapes, and identifies opportunities for improv...

5 Jun 2021 At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. To do this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local organizations, businesses, and governments that create sustainable and resilie...

Share this article Share this article OXFORD, England, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In recent decades, Indonesian wood pulp production has been associated with extensive social and environmental problems. Much of this has been driven by the clearing of  over two million hectares of forest for wood fibre plantations to supply the countrys pulp mills. Many of these plantations are located on drained peatlands. Pulp related deforestation in Indonesia reached its peak in 2011, when 150,000 hecta...

Published on: Monday, February 08, 2021 Text Size: ‘The JCSPO initiative will help the State Government address deforestation in the oil palm supply chain.’ (Pic: Benjamin Drummond) Kota Kinabalu: As Sabah strives to be a global leader in sustainable palm oil production, the State has embarked on a policy initiative to protect the sector’s resilience as the foundation for Sabah’s economy and sustainable development. As such, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) said bo...

This content is provided by Ferrero UK2020-11-17T10:05:00+00:00 “2020 must be the year of action.” That was the stern message from the WWF’s head of commodities Emma Keller back in January as she derided those retailers and manufacturers still failing to eradicate unsustainable palm oil from their supply chains. The rallying cry accompanied the release of the NGO’s annual Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard - a ranking system of how sustainable a company’s palm oil supply chain is. Yet based on...