GERMAN FORUM FOR SUSTAINABLE PALM OIL HAS
The German Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil was launched on 2 September in Berlin. The Forum is a joint initiative of Henkel, REWE Group, Unilever and the WWF and is funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV).
Sustainability and system change. Characteristics of a sustainable business model. Over the last year a new term has been rising up the sustainable business model. So far it has been used to signal the need to go beyond innovating products or services, and change the fundamentals of how a
Who we are ? introducing the Forum for Sustainable
The Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil is a platform for the exchange of information and ideas on the production and procurement of certified sustainable palm oil. Joining the Forum has many benefits for interested companies, NGOs and associations. Members have access to information on best practices and to a wealth of knowledge and experience.
BASF has joined the Forum for Sustainable Palm Oil (FONAP) as a producer of oleoderivatives in the category “Supporter”. “Becoming an official supporter of FONAP is an important signal for BASF in its ongoing efforts to foster sustainable oil palm products.
Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policy Bunge
Sustainable Palm Oil Sourcing Policy 1. Introduction Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, and, as the global population increases to 9 billion by 2050, it is well positioned to remain a crucial part of the food production process. Palm oil production has the highest oil yield per hectare and provides a
sustainability of the palm oil industry as a whole. It also allows customers and other stakeholders to see how well companies are doing and to understand how quickly the industry is progressing. Commitments to Sustainable Palm Oil Only three-quarters of companies had a public commitment to source 100% RSPO CSPO; this is
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Tomorrow, Dominic Raab, the foreign minister of the UK, will make an official visit to Malaysia in an attempt to strike a historic trade deal in the Asean region, one of the world’s fastest
Our Global Policy on Sustainable Palm Oil provides a long-term vision for sustainable palm oil production and use. As we seek to expand the benefits of sustainable palm oil while working to eliminate the harm that may be done, it is important to address standards in our own supply chain
Our Policy on No Deforestation Colgate Palmolive
Palm Oil Palm oil is the most widely traded vegetable oil in the world and is used in many food and household products. Over 85 percent of the world’s palm oil comes from Indonesia and Malaysia, where land is sometimes converted from forest to palm plantations, resulting in greenhouse gas emissions, impacts on biodiversity and social concerns.
Renewing our membership of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil. In 2018, we reaffirmed our commitment to sourcing palm oil responsibly with a detailed action plan to achieve 100% Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified sustainable palm oil by 2025. RSPO and Nestlé share the vision of transforming the palm oil industry, and that requires the entire industry to work hard
- Does RSPO promote sustainable palm oil in Mexico?
- In addition, oil palm is not one of the species promoted as part of Sowing Life, one of the central government programs of the six-year term. In this scenario, the Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) seeks to increase its presence in Mexico.
- How to transition to sustainable palm oil?
- A sound transition to sustainable palm oil requires an integrated approach, mobilising all stakeholders, namely producers, refineries, NGOs, governments, industrial users, distributors and end users, to work together and find solutions to any obstacles that are in the way of achieving the objectives.
- Does BASP support the European obligation to state palm oil?
- BASP fully supports the European obligation to state whether palm oil is used in the product on the food product packaging. This is already a major step towards full transparency. Nevertheless, BASP is committed to better informing consumers about all aspects of sustainable palm oil.
- What is the future of palm oil production?
- In the current administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, there is no clarity about the country’s future of palm oil production. On the one hand, this crop is considered in the national agricultural plan, 2017-30.
- Does oil palm expansion cause forest loss in Mexico?
- In Mexico, there are very few studies on the forest loss that the country has suffered due to oil palm expansion. The issue is even controversial among researchers, producers and officials.
- Can palm oil grow in Mexico?
- In the study on palm oil cultivation in Mexico, the authors warn: “The creation of large oil palm plantations, like other agro-industrial monocultures, allows not only the concentration of land in the hands of few actors but also the control of natural resources, such as water. …
