Companies importing palm oil, soy, cocoa, rubber, and a host of other commodities  into the EU are in for a challenging year. The pending EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) presents perhaps the greatest shift in approach to global deforestation ever attempted. All companies importing into the EU need to be able

Welcome to the  Palmoil.io Newsletter October 2022 Welcome to our latest newsletter. Among the highlights, we have been awarded a new grant, opened an office in Jakarta, and have some new insights and tips on how to make the most out of your palmoil.io subscription. This newsletter is

The EU Deforestation Regulation could be a turning point in efforts to reduce palm oil-related deforestation.  With the regulation likely to go into effect next year, companies need to consider three factors.  First, public support has polled as high as 87%, so industry will be under scrutiny to comply with

Welcome to our third monthly newsletter. This month we update you on our latest features, highlight high risk concessions and mills as well as tips on how to make the most out of your palmoil.io subscription. This newsletter is also publicly available on our blog. Feel free to share it.

The biggest challenge in deforestation monitoring is determining who caused it. This is difficult for a number of reasons. First, concessions - areas licensed to oil palm companies for industrial plantations - are not widely available. Second, data that is publicly available tends to be out of date or incomplete.

Grievances possibly provide the most valuable window into whether a palm oil company is actively addressing unsustainable and socially irresponsible practices in their supply chain.  To make tracking and reviewing grievances simpler and more effective, Palmoil.io has built a comprehensive grievance database, which now features over 1,500 grievances

We are pleased to release our new data for 80 mill locations, which are free to use and download here. Why mills matter Mills linked to a refinery in MalaysiaMills are palm oil’s first bottleneck. Mills receive fruit from surrounding estates and smallholders, separating the fruit from the palm