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  • Multi-stakeholder recognition of biodiversity value protects ecological corridors in Indonesia

    Palm oil companies, IDH, civil society and other stakeholders committed to protecting Essential Ecosystem Areas in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. In 2020, this was put to the test, and the partnerships were successful.

    Multi-stakeholder recognition of biodiversity value protects ecological corridors in Indonesia

  • Collaborative SourceUp Platform to Accelerate Sustainability of Entire Sourcing Regions

    IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative and partners have developed the platform to enable a landscape approach to sustainable commodity sourcing. Global brands Mars, PepsiCo and Unilever are among those involved in…

    Collaborative SourceUp Platform to Accelerate Sustainability of Entire Sourcing Regions

  • IDH UK endorses industry deforestation due diligence response

    IDH UK has supported 22 major companies including Unilever and Nestlé with a response on proposed UK legislation for due diligence requirements for forest risk commodities. The main conclusion is…

    IDH UK endorses industry deforestation due diligence response

  • Press Release: Cargill Tropical Palm and IDH working together to help independent Indonesian palm oil smallholders increase yields sustainably

    More than 8,900 independent smallholders to be trained in good agricultural practice as part of Cargill’s commitments to smallholder inclusion Jakarta, 30 September 2020 – Cargill has signed an…

    Press Release: Cargill Tropical Palm and IDH working together to help independent Indonesian palm oil smallholders increase yields sustainably

  • Sustainable palm oil in Europe: Recap from SPOD2020

    Together with RSPO and the European Palm Oil Alliance, we hosted a virtual Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue (SPOD). Hugo Schally, DG Environment of the European Commission opened the event by…

    Sustainable palm oil in Europe: Recap from SPOD2020

  • Driving sustainable palm oil

    Last week we hosted, together with RSPO and European Palm Oil Alliance, a virtual Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue. Because this new digital format was not dependent of a physical space,…

    Driving sustainable palm oil

  • Latest data shows 86% of palm oil imported to Europe sustainable

    The latest data report published by EPOA and IDH is showing that, in 2019, some 86% of European palm oil imports was sustainable. Highlighting progress in the work towards…

    Latest data shows 86% of palm oil imported to Europe sustainable

  • Fedepalma and IDH sign €1.2 million co-financing agreement for sustainable palm oil in Colombia

    Fedepalma and IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative signed on 25 August a co-financing agreement to confirm their commitment to strengthening the sustainable production of Colombian palm oil, in an online ceremony hosted from Bogota (Colombia), with Cenipalma as technical partner.With an investment of around 5 billion dollars, this represents the beginning of a plan with significant potential for the palm oil industry and for the country.

    Fedepalma and IDH sign €1.2 million co-financing agreement for sustainable palm oil in Colombia

  • USD $30 million investment to protect forests and make Indonesian palm oil more sustainable

    Impact investment fund &Green has committed a 10-year loan of USD $30 million to Indonesian oil palm company PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) to bring palm oil production up to international sustainability standards, make the palm oil supply chain more traceable and protect forests. The landscape protection plan of the transaction is focused on seven subsidiaries based in East Kalimantan (Indonesia), where DSNG has 75% of its mature palm oil plantations and most its mills.

    USD $30 million investment to protect forests and make Indonesian palm oil more sustainable

  • The Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue Europe 2020

    Together with the European Palm Oil Alliance (EPOA) and RSPO, IDH is pleased to announce that the ‘Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue – Europe: Addressing the Challenges of 2020…

    The Sustainable Palm Oil Dialogue Europe 2020

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