As part of a Dutch trade mission to Indonesia in November, IDH moderated a discussion on sustainable palm oil with among others Minister Lukita (Min. of Trade of Indonesia) and…
No palm oil is no solution – sustainable palm oil is
In Europe, there is a growing negative image of palm oil which is leading towards a movement to boycott palm oil instead of using sustainable palm oil. ESPO, IDH’s European…
The future of sustainability within the Palm Oil industry
Think of palm oil, and it’s likely that the forests and swamps of west Africa and Southeast Asia spring to mind. More specifically, at least if you are in Western…
Supporting South Sumatra to become a RSPO certified jurisdiction
In early November, the IDH team visited the 14th annual round table on sustainable palm oil (RSPO RT). Although as a certification neutral organisation IDH is not an RSPO member,…
Facts and Figures on Palm Oil Trade Flows & Sustainability
Europe is the main importer of sustainable palm oil. A monitoring report by ESPO, EPOA and the RSPO shows that in 2015, 2 million mass balance and segregated RSPO certified…
Besides our work in Indonesia and Malaysia, we are active in the Liberian palm oil sector through our landscape program. We collaborate with the government of Liberia, the biggest palm…
Norwegian industry joins commitment for 100% sustainable palm oil
The Norwegian Initiative for Sustainable Palm Oil has signed the Commitment to Support: 100% Sustainable Palm Oil in Europe by 2020. At the European Palm Oil Conference, the Norwegian Initiative for…
No palm oil is no solution – sustainable palm oil is
Moving towards sustainable palm oil in Europe creates an incentive to make the global palm oil supply more sustainable. NGOs like Greenpeace and Conservation International support the sourcing of credible,…
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