Jun 17, 2015 ferrero, greenpeace notes, is a supporter of the palm oil innovation group, which includes greenpeace, other ngos and some palm oil producers, and has an ambitious policy to improve its palm. Greenpeace cutting deforestation out of the palm oil supply chain 1 introduction in recent years, the worlds biggest companies have woken up to the environmental costs associated with palm oil and the other commodities they buy. Greenpeace has investigated a number of the palm oil. Certified sustainable palm oil is a con greenpeace uk. Nutella maker wins court battle over rivals illegal. Greenpeace halts campaign against palm oil trader that has. In november 2007, greenpeace released cooking the climate, an 82page.
Greenpeace internationals palm oil scorecard rates 14 global consumer goods companies, finding much more needs to be done to break the link between palm oil and deforestation. Sep 19, 2018 a greenpeace investigation has exposed how the worlds biggest brands are still linked to rainforest destruction in indonesia. Palm oil is a nutritious, versatile raw material, and the most landuse efficient among vegetable oils. Palm oil suppliers to food giant mondelez have destroyed 70,000 hectares of rainforest including 25,000 hectares of orangutan habitat in indonesia in just two years, new mapping analysis by greenpeace international has revealed. Progressive palm oil producers in the palm oil innovation group, along with ambitious commitments from big palm oil players golden agriresources and wilmar, prove that there is a business case for responsible palm oil, said bustar maitar, head of the greenpeace indonesian forest campaign. Greenpeace southeast asia team documents burning peatland at a sanctuary reserve area inside an oil palm concession owned by the malaysian company genting plantations berhad that has been sealed by. A single palm oil plantation can destroy the forests, watersheds, and forest resources of thousands of indonesians, leaving entire forest communities to face poverty, many for the first time. Palm oil is the worlds cheapest edible oil, and increasingly one of the most. No, you dont have to boycott nutella for the environment. Ferreros use of palm oil was pushed into the spotlight in 2015 after then. Unilever response to greenpeace campaign the final. Greenpeace activists on an inflatable from the mv esperanza paint the message forest crime on the bow of the tanker gran couva. Jul 05, 2019 as a result, producers clearcut, log and burn peatlands and primary rainforests in order to make way for palm oil fields. The policy is applicable to all physical palm kernel oil, fractions and derivatives that bunge sources, trades.
Economic note eptember the health, environmental and. Greenpeace pressures unilever, gains moratorium on. Apr 21, 2008 this is the first success in a broader campaign to secure real change on the ground in south east asia to stop the palm oil industry from destroying the paradise forests. Palm oil production afflicts humans and environment arcus. The responses we received reveal there is a considerable amount of work to be done before companies have deforestationfree supply chains. This tree is native to the area of west africa near the gulf of guinea, which is where its scientific name comes from. Environmental groups like greenpeace, the roundtable on sustainable palm oil, and. Ferrero, greenpeace notes, is a supporter of the palm oil innovation group, which includes greenpeace, other ngos and some palm oil producers, and has an ambitious policy to improve its palm.
Overlaying satellite imagery of forest fires with maps indicating the locations of the densest carbon. The makers of oreo continue to buy palm oil from wilmar, the dirtiest palm oil giant in the world. Another greenpeace movement concerning the rain forests is discouraging palm oil industries. What is nestle doing to ensure palm oil is sourced. Bunges response to greenpeace call for delivering on corporate. Bushfires donate to help stop climate change greenpeace. Greenpeace slams indonesia palm oil industry on deforestation 27 november 2017 vast swathes of rainforest are destroyed to make way for palm oil plantations, threatening endangered species. We briefly analyse its history and the way the claimsmakers succeeded in. Unilever, probably the largest palm oil corporate consumer in the world. The companies are even buying from individual palm oil concessions under public investigation for.
The wwf palm oil buyers scorecard assesses the progress of companies on the commitments and actions necessary to be a responsible user of palm oil. Southeast asia team documents burning peatland at a sanctuary reserve area inside an oil palm concession owned by the malaysian company genting plantations berhad that has been sealed by the klhk for investigation. Unilever response to greenpeace campaign the final countdown. A greenpeace investigator documents the devastation from fires of a oil palm concession in west kalimantan, indonesia 3. Greenpeace reveals indonesias forests at risk as multiple.
Social and environmental impact of palm oil wikipedia. Unilever sustainable palm oil sourcing policy 2016. Unilever uses palm oil in food products as well as in a range of home and personal care products. What is nestle doing to ensure responsible palm oil sourcing. How the palm oil industry is cooking the climate pdf. In early 2019, greenpeace challenged more than 50 traders, retailers, producers, and consumer goods companies to demonstrate their progress towards ending deforestation by disclosing their cattle, cocoa, dairy, palm oil, pulp and paper, and soya suppliers. The movement has been the most active in indonesia where already 6 million hectares are used for palm oil plantation and has plans for another 4 million hectares by 2015. Top consumer companies palm oil sustainability claims go. Come browse our large digital warehouse of free sample essays. On 9 may 2008 unilever invited greenpeace campaigners to meet with them at unilever headquarters. How can it be that united plantations have received their certi. By itself, palm oil is not necessarily a harmful product, but because.
Greenpeace rightfully addresses serious and systematic issues that we know are fundamentally broken in the palm oil supply chain. Rainforests are the earths largest sinks of carbon, safely storing the greenhouse gases that cause climate change. Libraryevents2010nestleopenforumondeforestationmalaysiatranscript. Palm oil, produced from the oil palm, is a basic source of income for many farmers in south. Deforestation for paper and palm oil production is often only possible because. Get the knowledge you need in order to pass your classes and more. Bunges response to greenpeace call for delivering on corporate 2020 ndpe commitments including an update on companies with. Nowhere are those costs more evident than in indonesia, which has lost 31 million hectares of forest, an area. Lessons from the palm oil showdown guardian sustainable. Analysis published today by greenpeace international in its report burning down the house reveals that members of the industry body responsible for the certified sustainable palm oil.
A greenpeace investigation has exposed how the worlds biggest brands are still linked to rainforest. Palm oil production afflicts humans and environment september 28, 2016 greenpeace fund report breaks down the economic and environmental effects of palm oil plantations on local environments. The primary cause of deforestation is poverty not palm oil. Jun 10, 2019 in early 2019, greenpeace challenged more than 50 traders, retailers, producers, and consumer goods companies to demonstrate their progress towards ending deforestation by disclosing their cattle, cocoa, dairy, palm oil, pulp and paper, and soya suppliers. Nutella maker wins court battle over rivals illegal palm oil claims. Indonesia and malaysia tried to push uk government to take action over icelands palm oil ban it is not for us to argue the case for palm oil, wrote british diplomats. Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is extracted from the fruit of the oil. Palm oil is the worlds cheapest edible oil, and increasingly one of the. Greenpeace reveals indonesias forests at risk as multiple companies claim rights to same land. Greenpeace international s palm oil scorecard rates 14 global consumer goods companies, finding much more needs to be done to break the link between palm oil and deforestation. Greenpeace slams indonesia palm oil industry on deforestation. Companies were asked to respond to a questionnaire in the second half of 2019. As a result, producers clearcut, log and burn peatlands and primary rainforests in order to make way for palm oil fields.
They have agreed to support the call by greenpeace for an immediate moratorium on deforestation for palm oil plantations. Apr 27, 2017 greenpeace has suspended its campaign against one of the worlds largest palm oil traders in recognition of its significant commitment to address deforestation and exploitation in its. Greenpeace s campaign video to get nestle to stop sourcing rain forest destroying palm oil from sinar mas. Palm oil is produced from the fruit pulp of the oil palm tree elaeis guineensis. Indonesia and malaysia tried to push uk on icelands palm oil ban. Bunges response to greenpeace call for delivering on. Greenpeace victories greenpeace international 060809 8. They never answered uswe thought that with the evolution of. Ferrero famous for its nutella brand becomes the latest large palm oil user to changes its position to support a moratorium on cutting down trees in indonesia for palm oil plantations. Lessons from the palm oil showdown this article is more than 9 years old study on greenpeace s campaign against sinar mas highlights importance of social media and engagement with parties on both. The ship is carrying 27,000 metric tonnes of crude palm oil for the wilmar company destination rotterdam, netherlands. Greenpeace has suspended its campaign against one of the worlds largest palm oil traders in recognition of its significant commitment to address deforestation and exploitation in its.
Elements of bunges strategy to work towards delivering on corporate 2020 ndpe commitments. Economic note eptember the health, environmental and economic. Consumers are being misled by a labelling scheme widely used by uk supermarkets to claim that the palm oil they use is 100% certified sustainable, says greenpeace. Nov 15, 2010 greenpeace kit kat palm oil lobbying 17th march 2010 uk greenpeace posted a gory parody video of the standard kit kat take a break ad, showing an office worker gnawing on an orangutans finger instead of a kit kat bar, and the tag line kit kat killer the aim was to get nestle to stop buying unsustainable palm oil from sinar. Greenpeace s campaign video to get nestle to stop sourcing rain forest destroying palm. Sinar mas is indonesias largest palm oil producer as well. The greenpeace trust is a gift fund listed on the register of environmental organisations under the income tax assessment act 1997 sub section 30. We are committed to 100% responsibly sourced palm oil by 2020 by ensuring suppliers comply with our responsible sourcing standard pdf, 2mb. The bunge sustainable palm oil sourcing policy is leading. How palm oil suppliers are burning up borneo greenpeace.
Indonesia and malaysia tried to push uk on icelands palm. The bunge palm oil supply chain consists of direct purchases from 3rd party mills direct supply and purchases from trading partners who in turn source palm oil from either own operations or 3rd party mills indirect supply. Greenpeace indonesia mapping analysis using official government data, combined with data on government action taken against companies which had fires on their land, confirms that almost none of the palm oil and pulp companies whose concessions had the largest areas of burned land have been punished through serious government sanctions. In indonesia, the worlds largest palm oil trader, wilmar international, committed to a detailed action plan to end dirty palm oil after an intensive campaign by greenpeace indonesia and allies, including the greenpeace network, which saw dozens of activities and engagement from. In indonesia, the worlds largest palm oil trader, wilmar international, committed to a detailed action plan to end dirty palm oil after an intensive campaign by greenpeace indonesia and allies, including the greenpeace network, which saw dozens of activities and engagement from more than 1. Nestle is working to increase the proportion of sustainable palm oil that we source. A greenpeace investigation has exposed how the worlds biggest brands are still linked to rainforest destruction in indonesia. Corporate responsibility of finnish palm oil purchases finnwatch. Greenpeace responded by saying that promises of sustainable palm oil meant nothing unless they actually stopped buying palm oil that was grown by clearcutting indonesian forests. This paper gives an outlook on how an environmental claim such as the reduction of palm oil in industry became a majour public issue in europe, with focus on the italian case.
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