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  • Wednesday, 5 May, 2021
    LexESG investing
    Palm oil/BlackRock: passive strategy is at odds with ESG stance Premium content

    Ingredient’s omnipresence exposes avowedly ethical investors to charges of hypocrisy

  • Tuesday, 11 February, 2020
    beyondbrics
    Britain could seal Asian trade deal by adopting a fresh attitude to palm oil 

    A proposed ban on the commodity for biofuel would lead to more deforestation

  • Tuesday, 5 November, 2019
    Agricultural commodities
    Indonesia’s biodiesel plan fires up ‘red hot’ palm oil prices

    Demand jumps for fuel made with the commodity as dry weather restrains output

  • Monday, 19 August, 2019
    UK trade
    Malaysia levels palm oil demands over post-Brexit trade deal

    UK must relax EU enviromental policy on crop for agreement, says PM Mahathir

  • Wednesday, 24 April, 2019
    scoutAsia Research
    Cartoon primate strikes fear among Malaysian palm producers Premium content

    Firms bet sustainable palm oil production can head off growing consumer backlash

  • Friday, 8 February, 2019
    Impact investing
    Sanders and Warren take fund groups to task over palm oil

    US senators write to chiefs of BlackRock, JPMorgan and Fidelity over deforestation concerns

  • Friday, 7 December, 2018
    LexEnvironment
    Palm oil/orangutans: swing producers Premium content

    Green consumers must embrace alternative oils like algae to save the great ape

  • Tuesday, 13 November, 2018
    Michael Skapinker
    Iceland’s cute advert over-simplifies a complex problem

    Supermarket chain scored a social media hit when its spot was ‘banned’ from television

  • Sunday, 14 October, 2018
    Fund management
    Friends of the Earth accuses ethical index provider of ‘greenwashing’
  • Monday, 8 October, 2018
    European companies
    Nestlé warns palm oil trade over rainforest destruction

    Group vows to blacklist suppliers that do not comply with responsible sourcing policy

  • Monday, 19 March, 2018
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Multinationals fail to name palm-oil producers

    Greenpeace surveyed 16 consumer goods companies about the origins of the raw material

  • Thursday, 10 August, 2017
    Bank of England to stick with bank notes containing animal fats

    UK central bank rejects palm oil alternative despite online campaign

  • Wednesday, 9 August, 2017
    China slammed for delayed alert on palm oil spill

    A dozen Hong Kong beaches closed after lard-like clumps clog waterways

  • Tuesday, 18 July, 2017
    FT Confidential Research
    Challenges in Malaysia point to delayed election Premium content

    Palm oil problems, political boundaries and Najib’s ratings suggest no vote in 2017

  • Thursday, 1 June, 2017
    FT Confidential Research
    Sumatra: job insecurity weighs on consumption Premium content

    Consumers tighten belts as commodity downturn hits employment prospects

  • Friday, 28 April, 2017
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Malaysia’s IOI palm oil producer and trader pledges reforms

    Vow to tackle deforestation and labour abuses after pressure from consumer goods groups

  • Wednesday, 22 February, 2017
    Olam to pause Gabon forest clearance in victory for activists

    Palm oil producer’s year-long moratorium follows pressure from environmental groups

  • Monday, 20 February, 2017
    HSBC tightens standards on lending to palm oil industry

    Bank to cut ties with companies linked to destruction of rainforests

  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2017
    Impact investing
    Greenpeace challenges HSBC on financing for palm oil companies

    Claims bank funds groups alleged to be behind deforestation

  • Friday, 30 December, 2016
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Palm oil deal embroiled in Malaysian politics

    Expansion in Indonesia criticised over Najib links and environmental impact

  • Monday, 12 December, 2016
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Olam under fire over Africa deforestation

    Palm oil producer criticised for excessive land clearing and lack of transparency

  • Friday, 11 November, 2016
    Palm oil hits 4-year high after Trump victory

    Leading producer’s currency falls 2.4% since US election result

  • Monday, 19 September, 2016
    Toxic haze in Southeast Asia killed 100,000, study says

    Health impact of 2015 smog from Indonesia forest fires revealed

  • Thursday, 15 September, 2016
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Agri industry unite to tackle green concerns

    Leading agribusinesses come together in attempt to improve environmental record

  • Tuesday, 6 September, 2016
    Olam sees minimal La Niña push on palm oil

    Prices for agricultural commodity forecast to ease because of low weather risk

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