#agribusiness News
As the COP29 summit eyes a surge in renewable energy, competing demand for land creates conflict in India and Bangladesh.
Food & Agriculture
New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s updated standards aim to improve smallholder inclusion as EUDR kicks in. But decline in credit prices – which growers heavily rely on to recoup certification costs – sparks fears of financial strain.
Environmental activists say they see no letup in fossil fuel burning and environmental degradation under Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto.
Food & Agriculture
Attendees at ethical palm oil roundtable flag slow rollout of EUDR’s digital compliance system
Growers and traceability platforms at the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil say the compliance portal for EU’s deforestation law – meant to kick in next month – only opened for registration last week and is not fully live yet.
Policy & Finance
In data: Indigenous Filipinos lack the rights to stop land grabs
Policy & Finance
India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
Food & Agriculture
RSPO finds Samsung palm oil subsidiary violated Indigenous rights in Sumatra
#agribusiness Opinion
Water markets offer a potential solution to address water scarcity, but they must be carefully regulated to ensure equitable access, prevent monopolisation and protect ecosystems.
Policy & Finance
Investments in nature will decide our future
Investing in nature is essential to addressing the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution while fostering global economic resilience.
Food & Agriculture
Busted: five myths about eco-friendly eating
Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. Here are five myths to avoid to help you make better choices.
Policy & Finance
The delay to EU deforestation rules must help people transition
The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) can help protect nature and biodiversity but requires careful cooperation.
Food & Agriculture
La Niña: boon or bane for Southeast Asia’s food security?
Food & Agriculture
Small farms the key to Malaysia's palm oil sustainability
#agribusiness Podcasts
Carbon & Climate
Seeing through the haze – is palm oil still to blame?
EB Studio
Transboundary haze pollution is back with a vengeance in Southeast Asia. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to RSPO CEO Joseph D'Cruz about what the palm oil sector can do to put out the peatland fires that have burned annually for four decades.
#agribusiness Press Releases
Wilmar International Limited
Wilmar offers data-driven perspective on ESG performance in 2023 sustainability report
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World squanders over 1 billion meals a day: UN report
