Unilever
Reaches Sustainable Palm Oil Goal Three Years Early
Palm oil
and its rising demand has been quite a controversial topic the past couple of
decades due to its strong correlation to deforestation and poor history of
regulation, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia, where 80 percent of the
world’s supply is cultivated. In fact, the area of land used for palm oil
cultivation has increased by 43 percent since the 1990s. Yet palm oil remains a
staple for billions of people worldwide. Its uses are exceedingly diverse,
ranging from food like margarine and ice cream to health products like shampoo
and lotion. It’s not too surprising, then, that the palm oil industry is under
tight scrutiny when it comes to sustainable practices and traceable supply
chains.
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