Posted by jamie — 4 July 2008 at 12:11pm
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We're still working to build a coalition of
companies which are determined to reform the palm oil industry so no more
forest is lost due to the expansion of their plantations in South East Asia and
with Unilever's help we're in contact with other major players in the palm oil
trade. However, some are less keen than others to co-operate and need some
persuading.
Posted by jamie — 23 June 2008 at 10:19am
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Just one of the many actions we've taken to expose the government's shoddy approach to illegal timber
Over the past few years, we've done plenty of
work to highlight the problem of illegally
logged timber being imported and sold in the UK - remember the government's repeated
foul-ups in this area? It's insane, but we still don't have any laws
preventing illegal timber from places like the Amazon and south-east Asia
reaching our shores, nor does any other country in Europe.
Since the rapid turn-around of Unilever in the
wake of our Dove campaign, our campaigners have met several times with their
executives. They've been discussing how to build a coalition of allies throughout
the palm oil industry which will support a moratorium on further deforestation
in Indonesia
to grow new plantations. As Tracy
mentioned last week, even though things might go a bit quiet on this campaign
for while, that doesn't mean we're not working away behind the scenes.
Posted by jamie — 21 May 2008 at 4:13pm
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If you simply can't wait for the new Indiana Jones film released tomorrow (I certainly can), this short film might help ease the tension in which the man with the bullwhip, Harrison Ford, lends a very personal part of himself to the fight against deforestation and climate change. It's either brilliant or grotesque, I can't quite make up my mind, but the old pun 'hair today, gone tomorrow' is definitely appropriate in this instance. But judge for yourself.
Posted by jamie — 21 May 2008 at 10:27am
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After losing respected environment minister Marina Silva from his cabinet last week, President Lula of Brazil has filled the gaping hole left by her departure. But whether the new minister Carlos Minc has the same commitment to protecting the Amazon as his predecessor, we'll just have to wait and see.
This report highlights the urgent need for
global palm oil consumers and investors to support Unilever's call for
an immediate moratorium on deforestation and peatland clearance in
Indonesia.
This report focuses on Unilever,
which shares major institutional investors with other leading
corporations including Nestle, Procter & Gamble and Kraft. Not only
do these corporations share investors, they also share growing carbon
liability within their raw material supply chains through the expansion
in the palm oil sector in Indonesia.
