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New RSPO-certified smallholder groups 2024

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump

...smallholders will not be recognised. Similar to how carbon offsets work, RSPO credits are purchased by consumer goods brands to compensate for uncertified palm oil used in their products, allowing sma...

21 Nov 2024

New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump

Deforestation in Indonesia for pulpwood plantations

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Industry pressure stalls EU anti-deforestation law rollout; NGOs call delay 'an act of nature vandalism'

...smallholders comply with the regulation have been "very minimal" to date. "Ideally the EU should not delay and have all the necessary elements, including support for smallholders, ready by next month....

3 Oct 2024

Industry pressure stalls EU anti-deforestation law rollout; NGOs call delay 'an act of nature vandalism'

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Small farms the key to Malaysia's palm oil sustainability

...smallholders often operate on the margins. Research has revealed these farmers often face hurdles such as limited access to finance, technology and markets. Government policies, while aiming to suppo...

20 Aug 2024

Small farms the key to Malaysia's palm oil sustainability

Podcast on RSPO's new principles and criteria for certifying palm oil as environmentally and socially sustainable.

Audio / Makanan & Pertanian

'We revised the standard because we should': What RSPO's new rules for sustainable palm oil mean for people and planet

...smallholders struggle to comply with the regulation, because of the stringent traceability requirements. Tell us how RSPO is trying to include more smallholders in its certification scheme. Reflecting...

7 Nov 2024

'We revised the standard because we should': What RSPO's new rules for sustainable palm oil mean for people and planet

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Tech key to reducing Scope 3 palm oil emissions in Malaysia amid increasing regulation: industry watchers

...smallholders and how digital tools could be employed to trace supply chain emissions to reduce them over time. With over 300,000 smallholders – each owning 100 acres or less across the country – small...

7 Oct 2024

Tech key to reducing Scope 3 palm oil emissions in Malaysia amid increasing regulation: industry watchers

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Coastal towns in Bangladesh give up shrimp farming for agriculture to combat salinity

Sheikh Sirajul Islam, a smallholder farmer in Bangladesh’s southwestern Satkhira district, sowed the wet-season aman rice in his four acres of land this August. He is hopeful for a good yield, he says...

10 Oct 2024

Coastal towns in Bangladesh give up shrimp farming for agriculture to combat salinity

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

The language of climate delay in 2024

...Smallholders are not ready for Europe's deforestation law Dr Musdhalifah Machmud said most smallholders are not EUDR-ready. Image: Agrofarm.co.id Though it is true that many smallholder farmers are...

10 Dec 2024

The language of climate delay in 2024

Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan

What Trump’s re-election means for ESG in Southeast Asia

...smallholders are often left out. For many, these developments support claims that ESG regulations are a form of neo-colonialism or “regulatory imperialism”. The sense of injustice makes it easier to d...

7 Nov 2024

What Trump’s re-election means for ESG in Southeast Asia

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Rabobank backs Musim Mas’ first sustainability-linked loan without finalising external verifiers

...smallholders it contracts are certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), that it trains these smallholders, and that it maintains a deforestation-free palm oil supply chain. However,...

10 Sep 2024

Rabobank backs Musim Mas’ first sustainability-linked loan without finalising external verifiers

Musim Mas smallholder plantation harvest

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Musim Mas becomes the second palm oil company to get net zero targets SBTi-approved

...smallholders, with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) kicking in. Over the past decade, Musim Mas is among the world's biggest palm oil traders that has been repeatedly exposed to ille...

12 Sep 2024

Musim Mas becomes the second palm oil company to get net zero targets SBTi-approved

Women working on a palm oil plantation in Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

The skipped chapter of the sustainable palm oil story: Women smallholders

...smallholders union. Image: CIFOR/Flickr Education and financial literacy A key barrier to women's rights being recognised is education. Most women smallholders have little more than a primary school ...

4 Mar 2024

The skipped chapter of the sustainable palm oil story: Women smallholders

Press Releases / Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber

Natural Rubber Supply Chain urges European Parliament not to amend essence of EUDR

Singapore, 13th November 2024: As Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) convene to vote on 14th November on the proposed amendments to the EUDR, the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Ru...

14 Nov 2024

Natural Rubber Supply Chain urges European Parliament not to amend essence of EUDR

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

The future of sustainability in the palm oil industry will be Asian led

...smallholders are the main growers. Landscape leadership on palm oil sustainability In Aceh Tamiang in nothern Sumatra, Indonesia, a multistakeholder landscape approach has effectively ended defores...

6 Jun 2024

The future of sustainability in the palm oil industry will be Asian led

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Eco-Business’ 10 most read stories of 2024

...smallholders struggle with compliance. This story highlights the crucial balance between sustainability and regulation, urging global support for smallholders. 9. The case for carbon offsets as interi...

11 Dec 2024

Eco-Business’ 10 most read stories of 2024

Palm oil plantation Kalimantan Indonesia

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

A call to financial institutions: Work with palm oil stakeholders to scale climate action

...smallholders RSPO also believes that climate finance should start with smallholders, a view supported by many in the industry. Today, 40 per cent of the world’s total palm cultivation areas are manage...

9 Feb 2024

A call to financial institutions: Work with palm oil stakeholders to scale climate action

A woman working in a tobacco field in East Lombok

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Empowering Indonesian women farmers in the face of climate change

Nurhidayah, 42, is a smallholder farmer and single mother of two. She faces the harsh realities of climate change daily. Her two-hectare farm in East Lombok relies solely on rainwater for sustenance. ...

22 Jul 2024

Empowering Indonesian women farmers in the face of climate change

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Making AI work for food security in Asean

...smallholders, of which 100 million are in Southeast Asia. Barriers include the lack of digital literacy leading to lack of awareness among farmers about the availability of such tools and the high cos...

21 Mar 2024

Making AI work for food security in Asean

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Can Jambi’s farmers offer the world a model of sustainable agriculture and reforestation?

...smallholders with no access to certified mills or other means to prove compliance, argued Prabowo. “While there other ways to support smallholders, ISH credits are a proven, practical and well-targete...

2 Jan 2024

Can Jambi’s farmers offer the world a model of sustainable agriculture and reforestation?

Smallholder farmer hoists fresh fruits bunches

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Bridging the gap for smallholders amidst tightening regulations

...smallholders. With the right tools and access, smallholders can leverage opportunities for the sustainable production and consumption of palm oil. The RSPO’s goal is to support smallholders by making ...

9 Nov 2023

Bridging the gap for smallholders amidst tightening regulations

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17 brands called out for greenwashing in 2024

Airlines came under scrutiny for suspect green claims this year, as did net zero targets, sustainability-linked loans and …
Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Analysis: China’s coal-to-chemicals growth risks climate goals

The sector is where energy security and emissions reduction priorities are most directly at odds.
Berita / Tenaga

Indonesia’s renewable energy plans may put forests at risk

Indonesia has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2060, but its reliance on biofuels could create new …
Pendapat / Bandar-bandar

Sea level rise a clear threat to Malaysia

It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events.
Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

RSPO on new standards: Human rights due diligence is here to stay

Studio EB The rules will ensure safeguards are in place to strengthen labour conditions and close loopholes to curtail land …
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

‘Opportune moment’ to set things right: Bangladesh eyes social reform as it opens for business

Bangladesh’s interim government seeks to lay the foundations for more inclusive growth post-uprising. The nation must "bounce forward" …

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