Deforestation

ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 193: Singapore-listed palm oil stocks catch biodiesel spark

A palm oil plantation in Batanghari, Jambi province, Sumatra island, Indonesia. Agricultural expansion continued to be the biggest driver of forest loss around the world.

Tropical forest loss eases in 2025 from record high: report

Small farms dominate South-east Asia’s agriculture, and expecting a farmer to upload geolocation data and compliance reports to an EU portal is unrealistic without targeted assistance.

Asean exporters have 3 months to act before Brussels finalises anti-deforestation rules

APP Group launched Regenesis, its new sustainability platform, on Sep 10.

APP Group pledges US$30 million a year to restore 1 million hectares of Indonesia’s rainforests 

Malaysia is currently classified by the European Union as a “standard risk” country under its new Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), alongside Indonesia and Brazil.

Malaysia makes contingency plans for agriculture exports under EU deforestation rules

Global palm oil production has expanded over the past decade, accounting for 60 per cent of world vegetable oil exports.

Nestle, P&G investigate palm oil sourcing after green group’s Indonesia deforestation report

Globally, 6.4 million hectares of forest were lost in 2023, and targets to reduce deforestation were missed in almost all tropical regions, according to the 2024 Forest Declaration Assessment.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Once our primary forests are gone, they’re gone forever