http://understory.ran.org/2009/11/04/rspo-to-sinar-mas-and-app-no-more-clearing-at-bukit-tigapuluh/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:32:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://understory.ran.org/2009/11/04/rspo-to-sinar-mas-and-app-no-more-clearing-at-bukit-tigapuluh/comment-page-1/#comment-389381 The Understory » Unilever, world’s largest palm oil buyer, shows leadership Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:40:30 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4761#comment-389381 [...] dollar a year palm oil contract with the dirty, destructive, and dangerous palm oil producer Sinar Mas. Sinar Mas is Indonesia’s largest palm oil producer and also owns Indonesia’s largest [...] [...] dollar a year palm oil contract with the dirty, destructive, and dangerous palm oil producer Sinar Mas. Sinar Mas is Indonesia’s largest palm oil producer and also owns Indonesia’s largest [...]

]]> http://understory.ran.org/2009/11/04/rspo-to-sinar-mas-and-app-no-more-clearing-at-bukit-tigapuluh/comment-page-1/#comment-387039 Transitions… « where adventure and sensuality meet her spirit flourishes Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:53:24 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/?p=4761#comment-387039 [...] Meanwhile, things on the ground in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia heated up as NGOs and corporate stakeholders determined they would not commit to decreased carbon emissions from palm oil plantations at the yearly Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil meeting. The lack of progress and dialogue around the production of sustainable, fully segregated palm oil brought up critical questions about the legitimacy and intentions of the RSPO, including key members such as Cargill. Our representative at the meeting, David Gilbert, reported that Cargill refused to meet with impacted community members and that one of Cargill’s supplier, Sinar Mas, actually tried to block the only resolution that passed ... [...] [...] Meanwhile, things on the ground in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia heated up as NGOs and corporate stakeholders determined they would not commit to decreased carbon emissions from palm oil plantations at the yearly Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil meeting. The lack of progress and dialogue around the production of sustainable, fully segregated palm oil brought up critical questions about the legitimacy and intentions of the RSPO, including key members such as Cargill. Our representative at the meeting, David Gilbert, reported that Cargill refused to meet with impacted community members and that one of Cargill’s supplier, Sinar Mas, actually tried to block the only resolution that passed … [...]

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