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NGOs raise concerns over Borneo pilot of ‘jurisdictional’ certification for palm oil 10 Jan 2025 05:01:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2025/01/ngos-raise-concerns-over-borneo-pilot-of-jurisdictional-certification-for-palm-oil/ | ||
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New standard for ethical palm oil faces backlash before it’s even issued 06 Nov 2024 11:47:28 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/new-standard-for-ethical-palm-oil-faces-backlash-before-its-even-issued/ | ||
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Palm oil deforestation makes comeback in Indonesia after decade-long slump 13 Feb 2024 07:33:18 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/palm-oil-deforestation-makes-comeback-in-indonesia-after-decade-long-slump/ | ||
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As RSPO celebrates 20 years of work, Indigenous groups lament unresolved grievances 01 Dec 2023 02:35:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/12/as-rspo-celebrates-20-years-of-work-indigenous-groups-lament-unresolved-grievances/ | ||
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Indigenous Dayak ‘furious’ as RSPO dismisses land rights violation complaint 27 Oct 2023 11:24:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/indigenous-dayak-furious-as-rspo-dismisses-land-rights-violation-complaint/ | ||
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‘Sustainability is a continuous journey’: Q&A with RSPO’s Joseph D’Cruz 08 Aug 2023 04:33:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/sustainability-is-a-continuous-journey-qa-with-rspos-joseph-dcruz/ | ||
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Is a European proposal on imported deforestation too punitive? (commentary) 09 Feb 2022 17:21:46 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/is-a-european-proposal-on-imported-deforestation-too-punitive-commentary/ | ||
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One in five hectares of oil palm in Indonesia is illegal, report shows 11 Nov 2021 09:33:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/11/one-in-five-hectares-of-oil-palm-in-indonesia-is-illegal-report-shows/ | ||
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Environmental benefits or social — but rarely both — under RSPO, study finds 17 Jun 2021 14:15:19 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/environmental-benefits-or-social-but-rarely-both-under-rspo-study-finds/ | ||
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What stops the rubber industry from being sustainable? (commentary) 26 May 2021 15:46:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/05/what-stops-the-rubber-industry-from-being-sustainable-commentary/ | ||
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Despite flaws, commodity eco-labels contribute to sustainability (commentary) 14 Apr 2021 17:02:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/04/despite-flaws-commodity-eco-labels-contribute-to-sustainability-commentary/ | ||
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Pension and endowment funds linked to conflict-plagued oil palm in DRC 22 Mar 2021 14:09:17 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/03/pension-and-endowment-funds-linked-to-conflict-plagued-oil-palm-in-drc/ | ||
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Forest patches amid agriculture are key to orangutan survival: Study 26 Feb 2021 14:18:07 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2021/02/forest-patches-amid-agriculture-are-key-to-orangutan-survival-study/ | ||
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How the pandemic impacted rainforests in 2020: a year in review 28 Dec 2020 19:25:42 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/12/how-the-pandemic-impacted-rainforests-in-2020/ | ||
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‘Meaningless certification’: Study makes the case against ‘sustainable’ palm oil 05 Aug 2020 07:59:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/08/palm-oil-certification-sustainable-rspo-deforestation-habitat-study/ | ||
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Watchdogs lament palm oil giant Wilmar’s exit from forest conservation alliance 08 Apr 2020 11:48:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2020/04/palm-oil-wilmar-hcsa-deforestation-forest-carbon/ | ||
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Malaysia to let RSPO publish oil palm concession maps 19 Dec 2019 06:08:32 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/12/malaysia-to-let-rspo-publish-oil-palm-concession-maps/ | ||
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RSPO questions effectiveness of Indonesian palm plantation moratorium 04 Nov 2019 04:50:50 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/11/rspo-indonesia-palm-oil-plantations-moratorium/ | ||
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Chinese banks risk supporting soy-related deforestation, report finds 30 May 2019 22:43:35 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/05/chinese-banks-risk-supporting-soy-related-deforestation-report-finds/ | ||
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Liberia’s new land rights law hailed as victory, but critics say it’s not enough 22 Mar 2019 11:38:14 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/liberias-new-land-rights-law-hailed-as-victory-but-critics-say-its-not-enough/ | ||
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RSPO should suspend membership of groups undermining Guatemala’s anti-impunity commission (commentary) 06 Feb 2019 10:46:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2019/02/rspo-should-suspend-membership-of-groups-undermining-guatemalas-anti-impunity-commission-commentary/ | ||
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The biggest rainforest news stories in 2018 30 Dec 2018 20:48:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/the-biggest-rainforest-news-stories-in-2018/ | ||
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Christmas ad conundrum: Is a palm oil boycott the way to save apes? 18 Dec 2018 11:20:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/christmas-ad-conundrum-is-a-palm-oil-boycott-the-way-to-save-apes/ | ||
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RSPO adopts total ban on deforestation under sweeping new standards 16 Nov 2018 12:30:05 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/rspo-adopts-total-ban-on-deforestation-under-sweeping-new-standards/ | ||
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In funding palm oil giants, banks may share in ‘sins of the companies’ 07 Nov 2018 10:04:41 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/11/in-funding-palm-oil-giants-banks-may-share-in-sins-of-the-companies/ | ||
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Palm oil giant’s claim it can’t control Liberian subsidiary a ‘red herring,’ NGO says 12 Sep 2018 01:12:37 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/09/palm-oil-giants-claim-it-cant-control-liberian-subsidiary-a-red-herring-ngo-says/ | ||
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RSPO should ban deforestation, say investors representing $6.7t in assets 13 Aug 2018 14:39:08 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/rspo-must-ban-deforestation-say-investors-representing-6-7t-in-assets/ | ||
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Can Ecuador do palm oil right? Jurisdictional RSPO commitment stirs hope 10 Aug 2018 15:26:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/08/can-ecuador-do-palm-oil-right-a-jurisdictional-rspo-commitment-is-stirring-hope/ | ||
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RSPO walks back suspension of Nestlé 18 Jul 2018 17:57:45 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/rspo-walks-back-suspension-of-nestle/ | ||
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Nestlé suspended from RSPO for failing to pay dues, submit progress reports 11 Jul 2018 13:53:10 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/07/nestle-suspended-from-rspo-for-failing-to-pay-dues-submit-progress-reports/ | ||
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Palm oil certification? No silver bullet, but essential for sustainability (commentary) 25 May 2018 13:30:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/05/palm-oil-certification-no-silver-bullet-but-essential-for-sustainability-commentary/ | ||
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Small farmers not ready as Indonesia looks to impose its palm oil sustainability standard on all 13 Apr 2018 10:27:59 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/small-farmers-not-ready-as-indonesia-looks-to-impose-its-palm-oil-sustainability-standard-on-all/ | ||
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Certified weaknesses: The RSPO’s Liberian fiasco (commentary) 13 Apr 2018 10:22:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/04/certified-weaknesses-the-rspos-liberian-fiasco-commentary/ | ||
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Rainforests: the year in review 2017 04 Jan 2018 11:30:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/rainforests-the-year-in-review-2017/ | ||
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Study: RSPO certification prunes deforestation in Indonesia — but not by much 12 Dec 2017 15:06:25 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/study-rspo-certification-prunes-deforestation-in-indonesia-but-not-by-much/ | ||
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Labor abuses persist in RSPO-certified palm plantations, report finds 08 Dec 2017 08:30:58 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/12/labor-abuses-persist-in-rspo-certified-palm-plantations-report-finds/ | ||
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New carbon maps of Sabah’s forests guide conservation in Borneo 29 Nov 2017 08:12:29 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/11/new-carbon-maps-of-sabahs-forests-guide-conservation-in-borneo/ | ||
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Poor grade for Malaysia, Singapore brands in palm oil sustainability: WWF 22 Sep 2017 07:41:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/poor-grade-for-malaysia-singapore-brands-in-palm-oil-sustainability-wwf/ | ||
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Palm oil giant FGV will ‘endeavor to rehabilitate’ peatlands it trashed in Borneo 13 Sep 2017 00:28:53 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/09/palm-oil-giant-fgv-will-endeavor-to-rehabilitate-peatlands-it-trashed-in-borneo/ | ||
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Pressure builds on palm oil firm Goodhope after RSPO sanction 31 May 2017 00:02:16 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/pressure-builds-on-palm-oil-firm-goodhope-after-rspo-sanction/ | ||
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Wilmar appeals RSPO ruling that it grabbed indigenous lands in Sumatra 17 May 2017 01:35:30 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/wilmar-appeals-rspo-ruling-that-it-grabbed-indigenous-lands-in-sumatra/ | ||
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Palm oil firm pledges to stop deforesting after RSPO freezes its operations in Papua 11 May 2017 04:52:47 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/palm-oil-firm-pledges-to-stop-deforesting-after-rspo-freezes-its-operations-in-papua/ | ||
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RSPO freezes palm oil company’s operations in Papua 07 May 2017 20:52:04 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/05/rspo-freezes-palm-oil-companys-operations-in-papua/ | ||
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RSPO accused of letting palm oil firm proceed with dodgy audits in Papua 14 Apr 2017 00:42:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/rspo-accused-of-letting-palm-oil-firm-proceed-with-dodgy-audits-in-papua/ | ||
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Jurisdictional certification approach aims to strengthen protections against deforestation 04 Apr 2017 08:56:54 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/04/jurisdictional-certification-approach-aims-to-strengthen-protections-against-deforestation/ | ||
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Survival of nearly 10,000 orangutans in Borneo oil palm estates at stake 27 Feb 2017 19:38:21 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/survival-of-nearly-10000-orangutans-in-borneo-oil-palm-estates-at-stake/ | ||
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Wilmar grabbed indigenous lands in Sumatra, RSPO finds 16 Feb 2017 03:13:31 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/wilmar-grabbed-indigenous-lands-in-sumatra-rspo-finds/ | ||
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Will there really be enough sustainable palm oil for the whole market? 07 Feb 2017 03:05:26 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/02/will-there-really-be-enough-sustainable-palm-oil-for-the-whole-market/ | ||
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HSBC financing tied to deforestation, rights violations for palm oil in Indonesia 18 Jan 2017 11:46:15 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/hsbc-financing-tied-to-deforestation-rights-violations-for-palm-oil-in-indonesia/ | ||
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Sudden sale may doom carbon-rich rainforest in Borneo 02 Jan 2017 09:28:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2017/01/sudden-sale-may-doom-carbon-rich-rainforest-in-borneo/ | ||
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The year in tropical rainforests: 2016 31 Dec 2016 20:40:49 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/the-year-in-tropical-rainforests-2016/ | ||
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Study maps 187 land conflicts as palm oil expands in Kalimantan 20 Dec 2016 09:09:44 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/study-maps-187-land-conflicts-as-palm-oil-expands-in-kalimantan/ | ||
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Australian retailers accused of misusing the RSPO’s label on their palm oil products 05 Dec 2016 03:35:22 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/12/australian-retailers-accused-of-misusing-the-rspos-label-on-their-palm-oil-products/ | ||
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Complaint against a palm oil company in Papua held in limbo by RSPO 02 Nov 2016 05:10:40 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/11/complaint-against-a-palm-oil-company-in-papua-held-in-limbo-by-rspo/ | ||
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RSPO loses key backer in Australia: ‘We just can’t trust them anymore’ 28 Oct 2016 10:26:38 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/rspo-loses-key-backer-in-australia-we-just-cant-trust-them-anymore/ | ||
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More than 20 labor law violations by Indofood alleged in Indonesia 14 Oct 2016 16:49:39 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/more-than-20-labor-law-violations-by-indofood-alleged-in-indonesia/ | ||
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Scoring palm oil buyers on their sustainability commitments 10 Oct 2016 19:55:03 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/10/scoring-palm-oil-buyers-on-their-sustainability-commitments/ | ||
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Voluntary certification standards have far to go, say experts 20 Sep 2016 07:41:56 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/09/voluntary-certification-standards-have-far-to-go-say-experts/ | ||
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IPOP’s demise undercuts palm oil industry progress [commentary] 08 Aug 2016 16:43:20 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/ipops-demise-undercuts-palm-oil-industry-progress-commentary/ | ||
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RSPO lifts suspension of Malaysian palm oil giant IOI 05 Aug 2016 22:56:33 +0000 https://news.mongabay.com/2016/08/rspo-lifts-suspension-of-malaysian-palm-oil-giant-ioi/ | ||
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