Biodiversity conservation in the palm oil industry
Traditional agri-cultural producers are making greater efforts in conservation and sustainability.
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Musim Mas is taking a good hard look at its conservation efforts
In a first of its kind deep dive into its data, palm oil giant Musim Mas is partnering with an independent research organisation to review its conservation efforts over the past decade and figure out areas for improvement.
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Can a palm oil company have social impact?
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With issues such as child labour and forced labour making headlines, palm oil companies are realising that more needs to be done to protect their workforces and their families.
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Incentivising sustainability: Training smallholders to grow sustainable palm oil
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With the sustainability of palm oil under growing scrutiny, Singapore-headquartered firm Musim Mas Group offers a way forward with its training programme for smallholders in Indonesia.
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The missing link in palm oil sustainability is trust: Musim Mas supply chain chief Olivier Tichit
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Indonesia's largest palm oil exporter has just launched a new sustainability policy. Musim Mas's director of sustainable supply chains Olivier Tichit tells Eco-Business about the challenges of bringing the policy to life, and what needs to be done to weed deforestation out of the industry.
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