Under pressure from consumers and NGOs and concerned about reputational risk, the world’s largest producers, traders, and buyers of palm oil (and its derivatives) adopted zero-deforestation commitment...

The negative energy from anger over haze must be turned into positive action for supporting the people on the front lines battling forest fires and for bringing to account the companies found responsi...

Can the EU’s New EmpCo Directive really change what customers buy, what companies do, and how smallholders live?

Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities.

Indonesia’s cash-for-photos scheme rewards villagers for wildlife sightings, promoting conservation and providing sustainable income in Borneo’s forests. Read more at straitstimes.com.

パーム油生産は、なぜインドネシアの泥炭地火災と結びつくのでしょうか。農園開発による排水、森林火災、認証制度、小規模農家、世界の消費をつなぐ構造を解説します。

Lidl Cyprus has successfully achieved its ambitious palm oil certification target, marking a significant milestone in its strategic partnership with WWF Greece (World Wide Fund for Nature Greece). Tod...

“For too long a sense has prevailed that solutions to the climate and nature are out of reach. This new research explodes that myth once and for all.”

A total of 16.2M tonnes of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO) was sold in 2025 – 20% of worldwide supply, the…

If both companies and competent authorities prioritise risk-based due diligence instead of exclusion, EUDR can actually drive massive positive impact.

Zero-deforestation commitments have transformed the palm oil sector since 2015, yet their effectiveness remains unquantified. Here, we produced 10-m resolution global maps that identify old-growth eve...

A nature-positive approach to agriculture, and specifically palm oil plantations, can marry mandates with production.

Conservation efforts embedded within Southeast Asia’s plantation landscapes are showing that wildlife and agriculture can coexist, but experts say the industry must go much further to prevent further ...

Although oil palm expansion is a main driver of tropical deforestation, this is the first study that integrates species-specific habitats to assess oil palm's biodiversity footprint globally. We find...

A policy analysis by Hasanuddin University finds that Indonesia's shift from gradual rehabilitation to stricter enforcement has not fully addressed

New research finds that smallholder producers of palm oil in Indonesia are largely unaware of corporate commitments to zero-deforestation

Urgency plus optimism equals solutions. That powerful message from the Earthshot Prize reminds us that while the challenges facing our planet are significant, positive action can deliver real change. ...

The average person consumes a few kilograms of butter every year, with consumption particularly high across the northern hemisphere. To produce a single 250 g pack of butter, around five litres of mil...

Orangutans share 97% of our DNA, use tools, and can plan for the future, yet all three species now teeter on the edge of extinction. The forces pushing them toward collapse are more intertwined and ur...

Building resilient supply chains means looking beyond traceability. Ferrero’s Paola Nogales and Chester Zoo’s Kirsten Pullen explore how biodiversity research and cross-sector partnerships can help st...

Certification is helping independent oil palm farmers strengthen cooperative institutions, gain greater control over production data, improve bargaining

Oil palm smallholders in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, are demonstrating how sustainability certification can generate broader community benefits. Through

A new report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), provides updated scientific guidance to help devel...

PALMOILMAGAZINE, SHANGHAI – China is reinforcing its role as one of the world's most strategic markets for sustainable palm oil, driven by an ambitious

Peneliti IPB University mendorong pemanfaatan 16 juta ton limbah tandan kosong kelapa sawit per tahun menjadi produk bernilai tambah guna memperkuat hilirisasi dan ekonomi masyarakat.

PALMOILMAGAZINE, ACEH UTARA – The Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Union (SPKS), in collaboration with the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), is

A recent study in Vokatek: Journal of Research and Community Service by Dana Restu Farista and Siti Aisyah demonstrates that retort pyrolysis converts oil palm fronds into high-quality biochar. The…

Small-scale farmers critical to curbing deforestation linked to forest-risk commodities, Çelik, Aysegul, Flach, Rafaela, van Bodegom, Peter M, zu Ermgassen, Erasmus K H J, Behrens, Paul, Henriksson, Patrik J G, Taherzadeh, Oliver

Mewujudkan sektor kelapa sawit yang berkelanjutan tidak hanya bergantung pada praktik pengelolaan lingkungan yang baik, tetapi juga pada terjaminnya kesempatan yang setara bagi perempuan dan laki-laki untuk berpartisipasi, berkontribusi, serta memperoleh manfaat dari pembangunan sektor ini. Publikasi ini disusun sebagai panduan praktis untuk mengintegrasikan perspektif gender ke dalam kebijakan, program, dan proses pengambilan keputusan di sepanjang rantai nilai kelapa sawit, sekaligus mendukung institusi pemerintah, pelaku usaha, dan pemangku kepentingan lainnya dalam mengarusutamakan gender pada setiap tahapan perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pemantauan, dan evaluasi. Melalui penerapan prinsip-prinsip kesetaraan gender ke dalam langkah-langkah yang praktis, pedoman ini mendukung komitmen Indonesia dalam memperkuat tata kelola kelapa sawit berkelanjutan, memperkuat kapasitas kelembagaan, mendorong terciptanya pekerjaan yang layak, serta mewujudkan pertumbuhan ekonomi yang lebih inklusif, berdaya saing, dan berkeadilan demi meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat secara berkelanjutan.

As EUDR nears implementation, food companies weigh rising compliance costs against stronger supply chains, traceability and sourcing resilience

In a village bordering Sabah’s Ulu Segama-Malua Forest Reserve, generations of women have inherited an intimate knowledge of the rainforest. Today, that quiet expertise is helping restore one of the s...

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Deforestation has declined in supply chains with zero-deforestation commitments, but no more than in those without them. Still, the pledges could prove helpful when pressure on forests increases.

The Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C. launched at COP27 helps companies work towards climate and nature goals for food systems.

Palm oil is found in foods, cosmetics, detergents, fuels, and many other everyday products. It supplies about 30% of the world's vegetable oil while

By Kate Abnett

Behind palm oil, cocoa, and coffee lies a fundamental political question: what will the future look like for postcolonial tropical societies?

The UK government has announced long-awaited new plans to introduce its own anti-deforestation rules after leaving the EU in 2020

Sustainable agricultural value chains are critical for achieving green growth, food security, and environmental resilience in emerging economies. However, ma...

In-depth analysis and peer practice for 10,000+ risk and compliance leaders. HQP benchmarking, LPEC certification, and the ECI Compliance Week App included.

A new manual from Audubon and Fedepalma—the Colombian National Federation of Oil Palm Growers—shows how oil palm production and birds can coexist across Colombia's diverse landscapes.

A new study by Etifor and the University of Padua shows that oil palm cultivation can significantly reduce its environmental impact when embedded in controlled, traceable and sustainability-driven sup...

Borneo's lowland dipterocarp rainforest is roughly 130 million years old — older than the Andes — yet decades of oil palm expansion have replaced vast stretches of it with rows of a single cultivated ...