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fire breaks out at the SS Power One plant

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State violence suppresses opposition to Chinese coal plant in Bangladesh

Mohammad Harun once owned a small plot of land on the Bay of Bengal coast, about 60 km south of Chattogram, the second-largest city in Bangladesh. He used it as a salt pan until it was acquired in 201...

18 Jun 2021

State violence suppresses opposition to Chinese coal plant in Bangladesh

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Sime Darby Plantation cites budget concerns after withdrawing from High Carbon Stock Approach

Sime Darby Plantation, one of the world's largest palm oil companies, has withdrawn from the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA), a methodology companies use to implement commitments to stop cutting dow...

28 Jul 2020

Sime Darby Plantation cites budget concerns after withdrawing from High Carbon Stock Approach

Smallholder cooperatives are breaking new ground

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How do smallholder farmers benefit from sustainable agriculture?

A group of smallholder farmers from Tegal Mulyo village, South Sumatra, made history when it entered Indonesia's national book of records for the second time in a row last year. The cooperative, KUD B...

16 Oct 2019

How do smallholder farmers benefit from sustainable agriculture?

Logs being transported down a river from Ogan Komering Ilir paper mill South Sumatra, Indonesia. Image: Robin Hicks/Eco-Business

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Certification has failed to stop rampant deforestation—so, how to improve it?

The eco labels that certify forest-risk commodities such as palm oil, soy, wood and cocoa have failed to stop ongoing deforestation despite their sustainability assurances, and are in need of an overh...

11 Mar 2021

Certification has failed to stop rampant deforestation—so, how to improve it?

Press Releases / Olam International

Olam wins Impact Award for digital platform that empowers smallholder farmers and improves incomes

Olam has been recognised for making a difference in farmers’ lives through its Olam Direct platform at Innovation Leader’s 2020 Impact Awards. Now in its third year running,...

23 Sep 2020

Olam wins Impact Award for digital platform that empowers smallholder farmers and improves incomes

On Cape Barren Island, Australia, a vegetation fire started along the coast.

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Explainer: Can satellite mapping really make agriculture more sustainable?

Can images from space help us achieve greener ways of growing food here on Earth? That’s the very real ambition behind precision agriculture, a new form of tech-driven farming which uses the data capt...

23 Feb 2021

Explainer: Can satellite mapping really make agriculture more sustainable?

Berita / CSR

Unilever has pioneered sustainable business for the last decade. But has it done enough?

...smallholders get certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in 2018, but Greenbury said more investment was needed to motivate smallholders to farm according to no deforestation, no de...

13 May 2020

Unilever has pioneered sustainable business for the last decade. But has it done enough?

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Farmers hammered by unseasonal rain, Covid-19 lockdown

...smallholders, they are unable to withstand such earning shocks. In times of a pandemic, any unanticipated medical expanses could see them slide back into poverty and destitution. The Covid-19 pandemic...

14 Apr 2020

Farmers hammered by unseasonal rain, Covid-19 lockdown

Instant noodles on sale at a supermarket in Shanghai, China

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Sustainable palm oil seeks breakthrough in China

...smallholders are allowed to put the RSPO credit logo (which is different from a certification logo) on products, despite them not necessarily containing certified palm oil. Another reason for the low ...

8 Jul 2020

Sustainable palm oil seeks breakthrough in China

Berita / CSR

Mars achieves 'deforestation-free' palm oil—what about the rest?

...smallholders, after many firms missed a 2020 "zero deforestation" target. This story was published with permission from Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers h...

9 Oct 2020

Mars achieves 'deforestation-free' palm oil—what about the rest?

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards

...smallholders. Import bans are also limited in efficacy. Despite the ban on rubber product imports, some experts do not see major trade disruptions given the surge in demand for latex gloves amid the C...

17 Mar 2021

Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests

The protests by Indian farmers against three laws initially passed as ordinances have gone from sporadic in August 2020 to the biggest peaceful civil society protest in the world. Despite 11 rounds of...

25 Jan 2021

Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Do smallholders hold the key to sustainable palm oil?

...smallholders nibbling at the edges of forests rather than by industrial-scale tree felling. Consequently, the industry is now paying concerted attention to the challenges smallholders face in switchin...

26 Jun 2019

Do smallholders hold the key to sustainable palm oil?

What are the sustainability risks ahead for business sectors in 2022?

Berita / CSR

From food to finance: expert views on sustainability risks and predictions for 2022

...smallholders’ access to digital and e-commerce tools. What is your prediction for the food industry in 2022? Based on 2021, I think we need to expect the unexpected. After an extended period of uncert...

5 Jan 2022

From food to finance: expert views on sustainability risks and predictions for 2022

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How a coffee grower and NGO are fighting deforestation in Sumatra

The Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is one of South Sumatra’s last stands of lowland forest, and home to critically endangered Sumatran tigers and elephants. But the park is under threat from the ...

19 Nov 2019

How a coffee grower and NGO are fighting deforestation in Sumatra

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Can palm oil become a sustainable investment?

Economically, palm oil could easily be considered a good investment. The industry has grown steadily over the last two decades, with demand consistently outstripping supply, to become the world’s most...

24 Mar 2021

Can palm oil become a sustainable investment?

Video / Makanan & Pertanian

Combining old knowledge and new ideas in fishing in Kalimantan

Every morning after his prayers and breakfast, fish farmer Ipong has a huddle with his fellow fishermen, discussing new ideas to improve the farm. Ipong and his team started the farm in Kalimantan's ...

4 Feb 2020

Combining old knowledge and new ideas in fishing in Kalimantan

Forests cleared for palm oil cultivation.

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Palm oil giant Wilmar quits High Carbon Stock Approach citing governance issues

...smallholders and local communities. "Now it’s definitely not the time to quit, especially since many companies are reported to have backtracked their no-deforestation commitments. It’s time to support...

3 Apr 2020

Palm oil giant Wilmar quits High Carbon Stock Approach citing governance issues

Press Releases / ZSL (Zoological Society of London)

Unsustainable natural rubber poses major threat to wildlife and people

...smallholders, it’s important for companies to not only focus on the sustainability of their own operations, but also support all their suppliers – including smallholders. Though a good por...

2 Dec 2019

Unsustainable natural rubber poses major threat to wildlife and people

Berita / CSR

Just half of major timber and pulp suppliers committed to zero deforestation, new report finds

...smallholders, and only 20 per cent said they discuss legal requirements and company policy compliance with their suppliers. These results are particularly disconcerting, said Ardnt, “given the importa...

3 Sep 2020

Just half of major timber and pulp suppliers committed to zero deforestation, new report finds

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Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025

Solar power, electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of the growth in …
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Inside China’s solar villages

For a decade, solar power has been bringing opportunities to China’s villages. What does that mean today?
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Chile’s Julio Cordano elected chair of UN plastic pollution treaty talks

The position had been vacant for four months amid a deadlock in negotiations for the treaty to curb …
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Sanae Takaichi supermajority opens path to nuclear-led, industry-driven energy transition in Japan

Landslide election win strengthens push to link decarbonisation with economic security, boosting nuclear, domestic clean tech and state-led …
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Thirsty tech: Why chips and data centres are a growing water risk for investors

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has published a new case study examining the financial risks that …
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Taiwan delays 20 per cent renewables target beyond 2026 as tighter solar rules slow rollout

The government shifts focus to rooftop solar and offshore wind, says power supply will remain stable despite regulatory …

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