Deforestation

Over 70,000 fires burned across South-East Asia this dry season ©GettyImages/SPmemory

Greenpeace links fire hotspots with RSPO growers and members

By Flora Southey

A report linking RSPO members and certified growers with this year’s fire hotspots in Indonesia has been published by Greenpeace International. According to the sustainable palm oil organisation, however, Greenpeace's analysis ‘misses the mark’.

20% of the palm oil supply chain is made up of 'smallholders' who just barely make a living. Pic: GettyImages/Heri Mardinal

Nestlé will miss 2020 deforestation goals

By Gill Hyslop

The Swiss conglomerate has admitted it will fall short of its target to use only ingredients that do not contribute to deforestation in its products by 2020.