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About one-fifth of global palm oil is certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, but growth has plateaued. Chief Joseph D’Cruz explains why 100 per cent certification is not the end goal and how it plans to engage China and India.
Manufacturing
How to fix the carbon crisis in fast fashion
Cutting the carbon out of clothes demands myriad solutions for a deep and diverse pool of brands and suppliers.
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Food & Agriculture
Palm oil in India: Rapid growth and competing health claims
As palm oil’s presence in Indian diets has grown, so has conflicting information over its health effects compared to other vegetable oils.
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Manufacturing
‘Child labour rampant in Bangladesh’s leather industry’
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Corporate Responsibility
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