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“All Eyes on Papua”: The Indigenous Fight for Survival Against Palm Oil Expansion

“All Eyes on Papua”: The Indigenous Fight for Survival Against Palm Oil Expansion

In late May 2024, the Awyu and Moi tribes, along with civil society groups, protested outside Jakarta's Supreme Court, demanding the removal of palm oil corporations from their ancestral lands. They see this as essential to preserving Papua’s forests and restoring indigenous rights. The lawsuit was triggered

To delay or not delay, that is the EUDR question

To delay or not delay, that is the EUDR question

This post refutes criticisms of the EUDR including the inaccuracy of forest maps, smallholder exclusion, and protectionism. It explains how the EUDR emerged from failure of existing policies. While it is untested, the EUDR presents an opportunity to scale deforestation-free supply chains.

Introducing our 6-month EUDR risk assessment subscription

Introducing our 6-month EUDR risk assessment subscription

We are offering new customers full access for six months to all of EUDR Risk insights, deforestation analytics for thousands of plots, traceability to all of our mills and access to Plot Check for checking plot boundaries for EUDR compliance.

Protecting Childhood: Navigating Child Labor Laws in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Protecting Childhood: Navigating Child Labor Laws in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Child labor in the palm oil plantation sector poses significant dangers to children. It is crucial for states, companies, and communities to work together to prevent children from being employed in hazardous conditions, protect their rights, and provide access to education and support to safeguard their well-being. However, there is

Why mill list upload is Palmoil.io’s best kept secret

Why mill list upload is Palmoil.io’s best kept secret

Mill list upload allows you to privately check a mill list for deforestation risks, grievances, and our expert-reviewed Risk Insights. It's a powerful tool for getting EUDR-ready.

Open data is suitable for EUDR Compliance (if you know what you are doing)

Open data is suitable for EUDR Compliance (if you know what you are doing)

This post explains that open data is useful for EUDR compliance. Criticism from proprietary providers is based on using open data in isolation, which is a strawman argument. Proprietary data is not open to independent scrutiny. Open data monitoring has also been successful in the palm oil sector.

Reminder: Palmoil.io Outlook Webinar tomorrow (Jan 24 at 10am CET)

Reminder: Palmoil.io Outlook Webinar tomorrow (Jan 24 at 10am CET)

Join us for our very first webinar of the year. Leo will explain our approach and tools to help you comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation.

Palmoil.io Goes to RT2023

Palmoil.io Goes to RT2023

The Palmoil.io team attended our second RSPO RT in Jakarta, Indonesia. At our booth, we gave live demonstrations of our latest features such as the EUDR Plot Check tool,the Palmoil.io Global Dashboard as well as showcasing our mill updates and Risk Insights additions.

Palmoil.io Goes to IPOC 2023

Palmoil.io Goes to IPOC 2023

The Palmoil.io team attended the 19th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference and 2024 Price Outlook in Bali, Indonesia hosted by the Indonesian Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Association (GAPKI).

Introducing Plot Check - your path to EUDR compliance

Introducing Plot Check - your path to EUDR compliance

Palmoil.io Plot Check is a new tool to analyze private plots for deforestation, grievances and Risk Insights without loading them to our server.

How we can implement the New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act

How we can implement the New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act

The New York Tropical Deforestation-Free Procurement Act (S.4859A/A.5682A) is poised to become law. This post explains how implementation can be transparent, simple, and affordable.