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Consumer demands for sustainability in palm oil have shifted markedly in the past year towards concern over deforestation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and certification schemes are often criticized as weak on these issues. Our recent review shows that the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s leading certification system, has criteria in place […]
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Daemeter Consulting is partnering with Proforest and the Rainforest Alliance to support the development and implementation of sustainable production and responsible sourcing for palm oil producers, traders, manufacturers, and other supply chain actors, globally. Together the team offers a comprehensive range of services and unrivalled levels of technical and practical expertise at all levels of […]
Continue ReadingProforest and Daemeter Consulting are jointly organising a Lead Auditor training course endorsed by the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, in end August 2014. The five-day course is designed for auditors wishing to carry out auditing for the RSPO producer standard, for company staff in charge of meeting RSPO requirements, and […]
Continue ReadingIndonesia’s National Development Agency (BAPPENAS) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) have launched videos to explain their strategies to encourage the systematic implementation of growth that is environmentally-friendly and socially-responsible across the Southeast Asian country. The graphic videos, produced by Daemeter Consulting, as a member of the PWC Alliance implementing team, and Impro Production, […]
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Myanmar is learning from its neighbors on how to conserve its unique biodiversity as its palm oil industry expands and the country seeks to meet domestic demand for the commodity. Myanmar’s first workshop on the development of a sustainable plantation sector took place on 28 June, 2014, in Yangon, organised by Fauna & Flora International […]
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