Fires, Haze and Finance – Riau connections
Runaway fires in July-August have prompted six Indonesian provinces to declare a State of Emergency.[1]The haze has become an international environmental and public… Read More
Runaway fires in July-August have prompted six Indonesian provinces to declare a State of Emergency.[1]The haze has become an international environmental and public… Read More
The governments of Malaysia and Indonesia are anxious to decouple palm oil’s association with deforestation and climate change. Palm oil prices have been tumbling for… Read More
Japanese, Chinese, Malaysian and Indonesian banks remain largest financiers of forest-risk companies in Southeast Asia - some progress made in ESG financing policies, but not nearly enough Read More
シア、インドネシアの金融機関。環境・社会・ガバナンス(ESG)に関する資金提供方針に進展はあるものの、未だ不十分。 … Read More
The new principles set out a new framework which will hold the banks accountable for their environmental, social and economic impacts. Read More
FoEオランダ新報告書、オランダの銀行を通して問題の多いパーム油企業に消費者が知らぬ間に投資していると指摘… Read More
Maybank is the world’s single largest financier of the palm oil sector – it provided 11% of all loans and underwriting to selected palm oil… Read More
Maybank is the world’s single largest financier of the palm oil sector – it provided 11% of all loans and underwriting to selected palm oil… Read More
One of the largest trading houses in Japan, Itochu is exposed to widespread social conflict and deforestation risks through its investments in rubber processing as well as trade with companies involved in illegal and unsustainable pulp & paper, timber, palm oil, and natural rubber productions. Itochu makes no commitment to no deforestation for its procurement of pulp & paper, timber, or rubber, and it lacks transparency on supply chain ESG risks and due diligence measures. Read More