Palm Oil

Unilever's Paul Polman warns deforestation is struggling to secure the status it deserves at climate talks

New research shows consumers are willing to pay more for palm oil from sustainable sources as long as it helps fund conservation efforts

News and analysis exploring the challenges businesses face as they seek to tackle global deforestation

BusinessGreen outlines the key steps firms need to take when developing a sustainable forest supply chain

Brazil and Indonesia paid over $40bn in subsidies to industries that drive rainforest destruction between 2009 and 2012 - compared to $346m in conservation aid they received to protect forests, according to new research

Announcements come as Asia Pulp and Paper defends criticism over its Forest Conservation Policy

Campaign group SumOfUs attacks Pepsico's 'irresponsible palm oil sourcing policy'

New CDP Forests report highlights rise in businesses pledging to end deforestation in their supply chains, but says more work is now needed to make good on those commitments

US algae-based biofuel pioneer reveals how it is expanding to deliver alternatives to vegetable oils that are good for your cholesterol and your carbon footprint

"Too many UK firms have delivered ever-more-grandiloquent panegyrics to the glories of the rainforest - while doing precious little to actually protect them"