deforestation

Iceland ditches palm oil – what does it mean?

Posted by Alison Kirkman - 12th April 2018
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Nyaru Menteng Orangutan reintroduction project near Palanga Raya, Kalimantan/Borneo.

Palm oil. It’s in 50% of all packaged products in supermarkets. There’s no getting away from it. Or is there? Iceland became the first UK supermarket to ditch palm oil this week and the media was all over it. Why is this big news? Does palm oil… Read More

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

Major palm oil company promises to protect forests

Posted by Annisa Rahmawati - 28th April 2017
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Last year, activists blocked palm oil trader IOI's refinery in Rotterdam. Now the company has made new commitments to protect forests

There’s been a major development in our campaign to protect Indonesia’s forests. IOI, one of the largest palm oil traders in the world, has just made a significant commitment to protect rainforests. If put into practice, this would address the problems on the company’s own plantations and set new standards… Read More

Brazilian supermarket giant Pão de Açúcar stops buying deforestation beef

Posted by Richard George - 1st April 2016
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Great news: Pão de Açúcar – one of Brazil’s major supermarket chains – has finally agreed to stop stocking beef linked to forest destruction. It’s a huge victory for Brazilian consumers, who joined Greenpeace’s campaign in their thousands – but it’s also big deal for the planet. Here’s why. Greenpeace… Read More

9 facts you need to know about forests and trees

Posted by Pete - 21st March 2014
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Trees are incredible. They can live for thousands of years and grow hundreds of metres tall. There is not a species on the planet that doesn’t owe its existence to them. So here are some amazing facts about trees and forests for International Day of Forests. Read More