Publications

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Strengthening demand for Sustainable Palm
Oil in Asia by putting Power in the hands of
Young People
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A race to the top - Rating company
performance in Asia to increase demand for
Sustainable Palm Oil
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Collective voices guiding companies to
source Sustainable Palm Oil - National
initiatives to engage businesses in dialogue
and action
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IDH convenes multiple stakeholders towards
building responsible sourcing practices thus
increasing the uptake of sustainable palm oil
in India, EU and China. Click to read more.
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Learn about the journey of I-SPOC and how
the transition towards Sustainable Palm Oil
has evolved over the years.
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Why make the switch to sustainable palm
oil? How to implement a sustainable
sourcing policy? What happens when you
discover a non-compliance in your supply
chain? Read to find the answers & more.
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The Theory of Change (ToC), through the
infographic and supporting narrative
describes the impacts that RSPO wishes to
achieve, as well as the key causal chains that
can achieve them.
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The Indian National Interpretation 2019 is
based on the generic document of Principles
and Criteria for Sustainable Palm Oil 2018
(P&C 2018), which will be used as a standard
for palm oil mill and plantation attaining
certification under RSPO scheme.
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Endorsed by the RSPO Board of Governors
and adopted at the 16th Annual General
Assembly by RSPO Members on 6 November,
2019 - Know more about the 'RSPO
INDEPENDENT SMALLHOLDER STANDARD' for
the production of Sustainable Palm Oil 2019
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Centre for Responsible Business (CRB) and
Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
came together in mid-2018 through a
partnership to examine these challenges/
opportunities and to raise the ante on the
need and benefits from a transition towards
sustainable palm oil in India. Read more.
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To understand the possible reasons and
better assess how to change this situation
and drive demand for sustainable palm oil
in the world’s largest market - India,
Rainforest Alliance commissioned Centre for
Responsible Business (CRB) to analyse the
Indian market and identify issues, actors and
conditions that can act as ‘triggers’ for
promoting sustainable palm oil uptake in
India. Read the full report.
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This report captures the dynamics of the
palm oil sector in India. It studies the current
processes, practices and trends in the
business and suggests ways to make the
sector sustainable in the long run.
Read the full report.

Palm Oil in Media

2021
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Sri Lanka bans palm oil imports, tells producers to
uproot plantations

i-spocBanonimports, PalmOilProduction, Srilanka,
Palmoilreplacement

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Farmers turn to palm tree cultivation as returns
are high

i-spocPalmOil, Cultivation, Higherreturns

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Can palm oil be grown sustainably? Agroforestry
research suggests it can, and without chemicals

i-spocPalmoilproduction, Brazil, Agroforestry,
Sustainable

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Can the EU's climate change plan work in
Southeast Asia?

i-spocClimatechange, EU, PalmOil, Destruction

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WRI: Primary rainforest destruction increased 12
per cent between 2019 and 2020

i-spocRainforest, Rainforest destruction, Increased

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Average westerner's eating habits lead to loss
of four trees every year

i-spocLoss, Deforestation, Environment, Palmoil

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RSPO: How oil palm plantations can reduce
flood risk

i-spocFloodreduction, Palmoilplantation, RSPO

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After South East Asia, India’s thirst for palm oil
may wreak environmental damage at home

i-spocDomesticProduction, PalmOil, India

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Global edible oil prices near their peak, but retreat
may be slow - analysts

i-spocGlobalpalmoil, Edibleoil, Output

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Can palm oil become a sustainable investment?

i-spocPalmoil, Sustainablepalmoil,
Sustainableproduction, Certifiedpalmoil

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From Maruti to Nissan, from Hero to Havells, from
cotton to cement– everyday products are set to get
more expensive in India

i-spocEverydayproducts, Homecareproducts,
Sustainableliving, Palmoil

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The Advantages of having Sustainable Palm Oil
Certificate for the Smallholders

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Domestic edible oil prices not risen as much as
global rates: Piyush Goyal

i-spocEdibleoil, Globalrates, Domestic, PiyushGoyal

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India to import 8.6 million tonnes of palm oil from
November 2020 to October 2021, says IVPA
president

i-spocPalmoil, Palmoilproduction, Usage

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Demand for sustainable palm oil growing in India,
says Emami CEO

i-spocCSPO, Palmoil, Palmcultivation,
Domesticproduction, Sustainablepalmoil,
Smallholders

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Amazon rainforest is now actually making planet
warmer, finds first study of its kind

i-spocTropical, Amazonrainforest, Rainforest,
Warmerplanet, Climatechange

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Rising input cost pushes FMCG companies to
hike prices

i-spocFMCGs, Risinginputcost, Hike,
Dailyuseproducts

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How Is the Safety of Orangutans and Rhinos
Connected To Your Shopping Choices?

i-spocRSPO, Palmoil, Sustainablepalmoil,
Ecofriendlyproducts, Orangutans, Rhinos,
Deforestation,Habitatconservation

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Déjà vu as palm oil industry brings deforestation,
pollution to Amazon

i-spocAmazonrainforest, Deforestation, Pollution,
Palmoil, Sustainablepalmoil

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L’Oréal lifts the lid on sustainability strategy

i-spocLoreal, Sustainability, Sustainabilitystrategy,
Sustainabilitytragets

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AAK_implements-satellite-monitoring-globally
-to-support-zero-deforestation

i-spocAAK, Satellite, Zerodeforestation, Monitoring

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Two-thirds of Earth's tropical rainforests have
been destroyed or degraded, study suggests

i-spocRainforest, Degradation, Depletion, Tropical

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Scientists Highlight Need to Restore Logged
Rainforests in a Hotter and Drier Climate

i-spocDeforestation, Restoration, Rainforest,
Climatechange

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RSPO RESPONDS TO GREENPEACE REPORT ON
CERTIFICATION

i-spocGreenPeace, RSPO, Certificaton

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PM Haze launches haze-free foodstand campaign,
encourages greater adoption of sustainable
palm oil

i-spocPMHaze, Foodstandcampaign,
Sustainablepalmoil, Hazefree, RSPO

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India's Palm Oil Imports May Rise To Meet Rising
Demand As Stocks Deplete

i-spocImports, Palmoil, Riseinimports,
Demandincrease, Stockdecrease

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Soaps draw price hikes for FMCG companies
on rising input cost

i-spocHUL, Pricerise, FMCGs, Soaps, Personalcare

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Deforestation is slowing, but palm oil still
major driver

i-spocDeforestation, Drivers, WWF, Small holders,
Certified sustainable palm oil

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Pioneering sustainable palm oil in India

i-spocDemand, Sustainable palm oil, Global supply
chain, Greening supply chain, AAK Kamani, RSPO,
I-SPOC, Rainforest Alliance, CRB

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Deforestation: A Threat To The Heart Of Borneo

i-spocDeforestation, Threat, WWF, Forest
degradation, Borneo’s Rainforest

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Mapping Corporate Palm Oil: Gen Z for the Trees
Uncovers over 300 Unlisted Mills

i-spocCorporate, Palm oil, Tree cover, Gen Z, Mills

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Ferrero moves towards 100% satellite mapping
of palm oil supplies

i-spocFerrero, Mapping, Palm oil supplies

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Take up Palm Oil cultivation to enhance profits:
Harish to Siddipet youth

i-spocPalm oil, Domestic cultivation, Youth, Profits

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Cess on palm oil to help mustard farmers in
Rajasthan

i-spocCess, Palm oil, Rajasthan, Mustard

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India Likely to Launch Plans to Increase the
Production of Oil Seeds & Cut Imports of
Vegetable, Oil in Budget 2021

i-spocProduction of oil seeds, Imports, Vegetable
oil, Budget 2021

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Indonesia’s oil palm smallholders need more
support for certification, study finds

i-spocIndonesia, Small Holders, Certification,
Standards

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Can banks reverse course to become a solution
to global deforestation?

i-spocFinancial institutions, , Banks, Deforestation,
Deforestation free supply chain, Forest- restorative
commodities

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Independent Smallholders Appreciated Their 11
Sustainable Palm Oil Buyers

i-spocSmall holder buyers, Indonesia, RSPO

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Telangana Government targeting oil palm
cultivation in 8.14 lakh acres

i-spocDomestic production, Palm oil, Atmanirbhar,
National Food Security Mission, Oil Extraction
Rate (OER)

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Drivers of Deforestation

i-spocDeforestation, Palm oil, Soybean oil, Drivers,
Supply chain

2020
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‘Freedom van’ to spread awareness on
adulterated oils

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The future of palm oil

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#KnowYourPalm: 5 Brands That Use 100%
Sustainable Palm Oil in Your Daily-Use Products

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Project gets oil palm farmers on the road to rspo
certification in indonesia

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Press Release: Collective action needed to
increase the market for sustainable palm oil in

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Palm oil demand will be limited if prices
continue to rise - analysts

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Cargill engages US customers with Roundtable
for Sustainable Palm Oil certified supplies

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RSPO intensifies efforts to promote sustainable
palm oil in China

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Adani Wilmar completes 20 years of Fortune
brand; to set up new plants across businesses

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Cargill expands RSPO-certified palm oil supply
chain to North America

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Making sense of sustainable freight: What’s the
most eco-friendly option?

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10 ways to eat better - for us and the planet

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Why we must scale up climate-smart agriculture
to feed a hungrier world

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Cargill Shifts NC Plant to Provide RSPO-Certified
Palm Oil

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Megaprojects flagged as Trojan horse to develop
remaining rainforests

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Just how sustainable is palm oil?

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Retailers and brands have made huge strides on
palm oil sustainability – but can they now go even further?

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Manipur government launches Oil Palm Project

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Tyson Aims to Cut Deforestation Risk in Supply
Chain

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Tyson Foods Announces Global Forest Protection
Standard

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The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s
last rainforests

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In post-Covid recovery, hidden costs of
going green

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Cargill expands segregated sustainable palm oil
capacity in North America

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Palm oil value chain actors in Peru, Colombia
and Central America demonstrate progress

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Time for P&G to Take Responsibility for
Forest Impacts

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Sustainable Food Trends Will Become Center
of The Plate With Modern Consumers

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ZSL report finds many palm-oil companies failing
to meet 2020 zero-deforestation targets

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BASF makes further progress towards reaching
its 2020 palm commitment

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Conservationists replant legal palm oil plantation
with forest in Borneo

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DuPont claims ‘industry leading example’ for
sustainable palm oil

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How BlackRock's Michelle Edkins engages with
companies on deforestation

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Palm oil muscles in
on coconut farmers in southeast Asia

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Palm oil – an essential ingredient to combat
world hunger

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Indigenous people in Borneo seek to save
their forests

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The next US administration must rethink a palm
oil ban

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Would banning palm oil really improve
sustainability?

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Oriflame’s Stand On Making Business
Environmentally Sustainable

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Solidaridad trains women, youths on oil palm
nursery management, others

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What is driving palm oil sustainability?

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Telangana to triple area under redgram to
25 lakh acres

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Area burned in Indonesia fires ‘greater than the
Netherlands'

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Mars Says It Has Achieved Deforestation-Free
Palm Oil Supply Chain

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Nearly a third of Indonesia forest fires fall in
pulp, palm areas -Greenpeace

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Indonesian Smallholders First in the World to be
Certified Under New RSPO Standard

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Opinion: Sustainable palm oil is a vital crop for
the GDP of emerging economies

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Can Palm Oil Have a Sustainable Supply Chain?

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From farm to plate:
how sustainable is the palm oil in your food?

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Tackling sustainability issues in the palm oil sector:
Major brands and retailers share their experiences with WWF

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Mars achieves 'deforestation-free' palm oil
- what about the rest?

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Festive food addiction set to boost
Indian demand for palm oil

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Palm Oil Grown for Good: Protecting our ecosystems
and wildlife, and how consumers can contribute

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Palm oil growers, traders show slow progress
towards sustainability while retailers lead the way

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Mars claims palm oil is 'deforestation-free'
after ditching hundreds of suppliers

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McDonald's among food firms urging
tougher deforestation rules

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Can Palm Oil Have a Sustainable Supply Chain?

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Watawala Plantations becomes SA’s first
RSPO-certified palm oil plantation

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US to block palm oil imports from large Malaysian
producer over alleged forced labor abuses

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NITI Aayog and Embassy of the Netherlands sign Statement of
Intent on ‘Decarbonization and Energy Transition Agenda’

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First-ever consumer campaign
KnowYourPalm launches in India

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Consumers have the power to help prevent
transboundary haze, say experts

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Ferrero UK joins with Chester Zoo for
public education on sustainable palm oil

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Walmart looks to join hands with Tata group
in retail push

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Can We Save Forests While Consuming Palm Oil?
Indian Businesses Have the Answer

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Can We Save Forests While Consuming Palm Oil?
Indian Businesses Have the Answer

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Can We Save Forests While Consuming Palm Oil?
Indian Businesses Have the Answer

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Oil palm push in the northeast may impact
biodiversity, water table, say experts

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New Zealand’s Beauty Brands Are Setting
The Standard For Sustainability

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Unilever is using geolocation data and satellite
imagery to check for deforestation in its supply chain

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Sub-Saharan Africa seen as next destination for
Malaysian palm oil export growth

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Can Palm Oil Demand Be Met Without
Ruining Rainforests?

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Grocery giants commit to fight deforestation for
palm oil, soy, paper production

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India can stop palm oil deforestation
in Southeast Asia

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Financial Sector Confronts Deforestation
As A Key ESG Risk: Fitch

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India can stop palm oil deforestation
in Southeast Asia

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50% of Your Grocery Products Contain Palm Oil.
Do You Know If It Is Sustainable?

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Asian Palm Giants Say Sustainability
Is The New Business Norm

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Palm oil: Sustainability is a shared problem

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After ayurvedic and natural health care,
Dabur forays into edible oil segment

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Growing Importance of Palm Oil
in Global Markets

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Australian chocolate maker's ban
on green palm oil disappoints industry

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Telangana to promote oil palm cultivation
to reduce edible oil imports

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24 Telengana districts suitable for oil palm
cultivation

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RSPO MEMBERS IN GUATEMALA AND HONDURAS
ADAPT SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL STANDARDS

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Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health Announces
Increased Focused on Ingredient Transparency

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Mondelez Tightens Palm-Oil Supplier Rules

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Cargill’s Commitment to Sustainable Palm Oil
for the World

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Fedepalma and IDH sign co-financing agreement
for sustainable palm oil

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Sustainability: Coconut and palm oil industries at
loggerheads over environmental impact

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Amul becomes first Indian dairy company
to be in Rabobank’s Global Top 20 list

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FSSAI launches drive against adulteration
in edible oil

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How Do You Save The Rainforests?
Britain Has A New Idea

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Shared responsibility key to sustainable
palm oil industry in Indonesia

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80% of Indonesian Rainforest Vulnerable to
Palm Oil Destruction Is Unprotected

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UK proposes law to cut deforestation from
big companies' supply chains

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Role of “Shared Responsibility” in Educating
Indonesians on Sustainable Palm Oil

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UNILEVER PILOTS GEOSPATIAL ANALYTICS TO
MONITOR PALM OIL SUPPLIERS

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What do orangutans and pizza have in common?

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The palm oil value chain and India’s links with
global deforestation

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Sustainable Practices In Palm Oil Industry To
Accelerate India’s Green Recovery

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Protecting natural forest in oil palm plantations
crucial for carbon storage and species

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Why Amul’s Foray Into Edible Oil Business Is
Significant For Indian Economy, Oilseed Farmers

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As world’s largest importer of palm oil, India has
a duty to push for ethical production practices

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Why China is key in the battle against palm oil
deforestation

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Sime Darby Plantation to utilise high-yielding
palm seed by 2023

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The palm oil value chain and India’s links with
global deforestation

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2 billion people use these products. By 2030
they'll be biodegradable

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Sustainable palm oil seeks breakthrough in China

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Palm oil has a severe image problem in India, and
it is ruining sales

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As world’s largest importer of palm oil, India has a
duty to push for ethical production practices

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Eradicating palm oil might cause more harm than
good, study finds

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Enforcing sustainability in palm oil: What would
mandatory due diligence look like?

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$4 trillion fund holders tell Brazil to halt
deforestation

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Long road ahead for ethical palm oil in booming
Indian market

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Coronavirus may hinder sustainability efforts
in palm oil

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Need for sustainable development in
post-COVID world, say experts

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Asian Youth for Sustainable Palm Oil commences
with great enthusiasm

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How Long Can The Earth Sustain Human Greed?

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What are the new “Shared Responsibility” Rules?

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FAST FOOD'S DIRTY SECRET

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The Search for Sustainable Palm Oil

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On the Journey to Sustainable Palm Oil

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Kelloggs’ updates Palm Oil Policy after
hundreds of thousands sign petition

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How do we go palm oil free?

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Orangutans Are Hanging On in the Same
Palm Oil Plantations That Displace Them
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India makes exemption for Nepal, allows some
refined palmolein imports: sources
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Malaysia palm oil plantations
to shut down to comply with virus curbs
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More palm oil output recovery
seen in coming months

Palm Oil in Media

2019
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WWF to financial institutions:
Don’t divest away our forests

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How the world got
hooked on palm oil

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Growing palm oil on former
farmland cuts deforestation,
CO₂ and biodiversity loss

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The human cost of palm
oil development

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Replanting oil palm may be
driving a second wave of
biodiversity loss

2018
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INDONESIA:
RESPONSIBLE PALM OIL PRODUCTION
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What is palm oil and
why is it thought to be bad?
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Palm oil boycott could actually increase deforestation –
sustainable products are the solution
2017
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What is palm oil and
why is it thought to be bad?

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