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Birds abroad: How oil palm affects habitat in Mexico
2016-02-18 21:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: A bird's home is bigger than its nest. Across the Americas, birds and their home habitat reveal much about the health of other species, the health of ecosystems and perhaps even the socio-economic wellbeing of local human communities. In the world of forest bioenergy -- growing crops to use for fuel, heat and other energy -- understanding bird communities is especially important. That's why David Flaspohler, a professor of ornithology at Michigan Technological University, is heading down to Mexico....
Indonesian palm oil giant joins no-deforestation pledge amid criticism from politicians
2016-02-18 12:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Indonesias second-largest palm oil producer has officially signed on to a pledge whose signatories promise to purge their supply chains of deforestation, peatlands conversion and rights abuses. The company, Astra Agro Lestari, joins industry titans Wilmar, Golden Agri-Resources, Musim Mas, Asian Agri and Cargill, who together control most of the refining capacity for Indonesian palm oil. The other signatory is the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which is important because IPOP also...
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How can banks spur the palm oil industry toward sustainability?
2016-02-08 11:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Banks and investors are increasingly looking for ways to hold companies accountable for their actions. Previous articles in this series looked at how financiers might deny capital to palm oil companies with poor environmental performance. On the other side of the coin, some leading banks are exploring a more positive approach, by introducing incentives that encourage firms to perform better. Among the commercial banks with environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies these entail screening...
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Hi-Viz, Cut- and Impact-Resistant Glove has anti-slip palm.
2016-02-01 14:31:06| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
While offering grip in wet, dry, and oily conditions, T-REX® Anti-Slip Palm Impact Glove (Item No. TRX647) also delivers ANSI level 4 cut resistance, ANSI Level 5 abrasion resistance, and ANSI Level 5 puncture resistance. Kevlar® stitching on palm promotes durability, full TPR coverage provides back-of-the-hand impact protection, and pre-curved fingers foster all-day comfort without fatigue. Features also include abrasion- and tear-resistant, Keprotec®-reinforced thumb saddle.
Whats preventing palm oil investors from going green?
2016-01-28 11:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Evidence suggests that environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk assessment a method for grading companies on metrics like climate footprint and fair labor policy is becoming steadily more widely accepted and demanded in the financial sector. However, though many investors want to implement more extensive ESG methods,[36] there remain an array of obstacles that prevent them from doing so: 1. Internal organizational constraints Individual investment managers might be aware of environmental...
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