Suspended Palm Oil Producer Drops Lawsuit Against RSPO
Earlier this week, palm oil supplier IOI Group announced it will withdraw its lawsuit against the RSPO as more consumer brands broke ties with the company.
View ArticlePalm Oil’s Impact on People and the Planet Is Getting Worse, Say NGOs
The efforts of NGOs such as Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network and the World Resources Institute demonstrate that the global palm oil industry has far to go before it can truly become responsible...
View ArticleAnimated Video Highlights Labor Abuses in Palm Oil Supply Chain
Rainforest Action Network released an animated video on Facebook earlier this week that highlights its beef with the palm oil industry. The clear and concise video reveals unsettling details, including...
View ArticleStudy Suggests First Soda Tax in U.S. Is Working
According to the American Journal of Pediatric Health, consumption of sugary drinks in the Bay Area city of 117,000 decreased by 21 percent since the city implemented its soda tax in March 2015.
View ArticlePepsiCo Tackles Child Hunger with Summer Meals
Hunger in America harshly affects 1 in 5 children. PepsiCo decided to take action with a hunger-relief program that has distributed 6.5 million meals since 2009.
View Article7 Global Food Conglomerates Partner on Water Stewardship Commitments
The companies are participating in the AgWater Challenge, a collaborative initiative organized by Ceres and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
View ArticlePepsiCo Acquires Kombucha Beverage Maker KeVita
Last week, beverage and snack foods giant PepsiCo acquired the popular brand KeVita, a California-based company that bottles kombucha, probiotic and apple vinegar beverages.
View ArticleNGOs: Key Palm Oil Players Are Still Linked to Deforestation and Human Rights...
New satellite photos released by the NGO Mighty reveal evidence that a South Korean-owned palm oil producer is violating its self-imposed moratorium on felling virgin rainforest. But that's not the...
View ArticleNGO Attacks Pepsi’s Palm Oil Sourcing and Links to Deforestation, Human...
Rainforest Action Network continues to pressure PepsiCo about its palm oil sourcing, and its links to deforestation and human rights. This time, RAN culled export data to make the case that PepsiCo is...
View ArticleMore CEOs Speaking Out on Immigration
More CEOs are increasingly speaking out about the role immigration has in maintaining a vibrant U.S. economy - even some who are serving as advisors to the Donald Trump administration.
View Article21 Percent of Palm Oil Now Responsibly Sourced
The RSPO recently announced that 21 percent of the world's palm oil supply is now certified as sustainably sourced. NGOs reply, however, that there is still plenty of room for improvement.
View ArticleHow to Address Profitability in CSR Communications
The third "p" of triple bottom line clearly highlights the importance of "profitability." However, it seems like many businesses are weary of discussing their CSR success in relation to financial...
View Article3p Weekend Round-Up: Latest Count on Companies Standing Against Racism
First a trickle, now a flood: top CEOs are boycotting Trump's councils -- and taking action against hate to fill the president's leadership vacuum.
View ArticleGreenpeace: Beverage Companies Must Do Far More to Curb Single-Use Plastic...
Earlier this month, Greenpeace said it had conducted audits of plastic waste across 31 U.S. cities. As part of what the NGO calls its #breakfreefromplastic movement, its researchers analyzed over 7,000...
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