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  • Choosing sustainable palm oil, how are we faring?

    Calling for a ban on palm oil will not stop deforestation. It does not help to improve livelihoods of farmers. But we can strive to improve both landscapes…

    Choosing sustainable palm oil, how are we faring?
  • 10 years back and 10 years forward – hopes and fears for agri-supply chains

    Reflections from Olam CEO, Sunny Verghese and Joost Oorthuizen on agricultural developments over the last 10 years, the challenges we still face for the future and best practices in creating…

    10 years back and 10 years forward – hopes and fears for agri-supply chains
  • Verified Sourcing Areas: Reaching sustainability at scale

    This blog was originally posted on Global Landscapes Forum.   Optimizing sustainable production of agricultural commodities. Rising global demand for responsibly produced agricultural commodities means that businesses and governments in…

    Verified Sourcing Areas: Reaching sustainability at scale
  • Interview: Fitrian Ardiansyah on sustainable palm oil production

    This interview was originally posted on Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Can you tell us more about IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative and how the organisation plays a role in…

    Interview: Fitrian Ardiansyah on sustainable palm oil production
  • 5 reasons companies are collaborating to end deforestation

    This blog was originally posted on GreenBiz. Agricultural and forestry commodities, such as soy, palm oil, beef, timber and cocoa, are some of the leading causes of rainforest destruction…

    5 reasons companies are collaborating to end deforestation
  • Indonesia: IDH and Jambi government collaborate to help 30,000 oil palm farmers meet sustainability standards

    More than 30,000 independent oil palm smallholders in Tanjung Jabung Barat (Tanjabbar) District, Jambi province, Indonesia are now enjoying a more hassle-free process for obtaining their oil palm cultivation licenses…

    Indonesia: IDH and Jambi government collaborate to help 30,000 oil palm farmers meet sustainability standards
  • Beyond Reports and Charts: IDH Donors Engage with Indonesian Smallholders on the ground

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands (BuZa), SECO, DANIDA and NICFI got their on-the-ground insights into responsible oil palm plantation, forest and peat land protection, gender empowerment, coffee farmers’ resilience and…

    Beyond Reports and Charts: IDH Donors Engage with Indonesian Smallholders on the ground
  • European palm oil import almost 69% sustainable

    Our latest monitoring report shows the import and use of sustainable palm oil in 13 European countries. European imports of palm oil decrease, but the share of sustainable palm oil…

    European palm oil import almost 69% sustainable
  • Europe on its way to achieving 100% sustainable palm oil

    Europe imports 69% CSPO for food. European food industry uses 60% CSPO. A new monitoring report by the European Sustainable Palm Oil (ESPO) project shows that there is a growing…

    Europe on its way to achieving 100% sustainable palm oil
  • Jokowi inaugurates 4,446 ha smallholder oil palm replanting

    The President of the Republic of Indonesia has inaugurated a program to replant 4,446 hectare of oil palm plantation for smallholder farmers in South Sumatra, part of the sustainable landscape…

    Jokowi inaugurates 4,446 ha smallholder oil palm replanting