Palm oil

In Pictures: A Moment of Truth on International Day of Forests

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 21st March 2018
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One year-old male baby orangutan Jelapat plays on the tree at Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan.
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Today is International Day of Forests, which raises awareness about the importance of all sorts of trees and woodlands. Our new report “Moment of Truth” shines a light on companies’ readiness to come clean about where their palm oil comes from and finds that brands are not on track to… Read More

Time is running out Carex – come clean about palm oil

Posted by Nick Monro aka Dikson - 19th March 2018
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A solitary rainforest tree remains standing in a recently planted palm oil plantation on former orangutan habitat inside the PT Karya Makmur Abadi Estate II palm oil concession. PT KMA II is a subsidiary of the Malaysian Kuala Lumpar Kepong Berhad (KLK) group.

Indonesia has more threatened and endangered species than any other country on Earth – largely due to the destruction of their habitats. The Bornean orangutan population has decreased by half since 1999 with over 100,000 lost in the last 16 years. In 2017, a… Read More

Forests, palm oil and the people: Silas’ story

Posted by Flo Stuart-Leach - 13th March 2018
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Silas, a determined Liberian activist fighting the Liberian government's illegal sale of forest land is the subject of a new documentary to be screened at London's Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

“It was about time ordinary Liberians took a stand on what was happening,” says Silas Siakor, a Liberian activist. But Silas himself is anything but ordinary. Silas the film follows him and the NGO he founded, Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), as they expose the government’s lucrative, illegal deals with palm oil… Read More

In pictures: The orangutan, man of the woods, on International Orangutan Day 2017

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 19th August 2017
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An adult orangutan stands on the ground at Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS) Foundation in Nyaru Menteng, Central Kalimantan.
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On August the 19th the orangutan gets our full attention. With only about 7000 Sumatran orangutans left in the wild and the Bornean orangutan population in steep decline there is no denying that the existence of these clever primates is under threat. Climbing rates in deforestation and the increasing expansion… Read More

Standard Chartered fails to protect forests

Posted by Jamie Woolley - 9th August 2017
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Standard Chartered has missed a golden opportunity to protect forests
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Some bad news, I’m afraid – Standard Chartered’s new palm oil policy is out and it fails to protect forests. They’ve updated their commitments on lending money to palm oil companies. But there are so many loopholes, it won’t stop their customers tearing down forests in Indonesia and elsewhere. Read More

In Pictures: It’s International Tiger Day!

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 29th July 2017
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Tigers in Tadoba reserve.
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It’s International Tiger Day! First celebrated in 2010, this is a day to raise awareness about the threats these magnificent creatures face.  With only under 4000 tigers left in the wild the need to protect them is obvious. Celebrate their special day with our archive pictures taken in India and… Read More