This week: Partnerships and development lead at Earthworm Indonesia, Bara Robyn, talks with Ian Welsh about the importance of working closely with local stakeholders and highlighting their capability in driving sustainability within the palm oil sector in Indonesia. They are joined by Wahyudi Putro Widodo, section head of the sustainability and smallholder scheme at palm oil business Laot Bangko, an Earthworm partner, and they discuss conflict mapping and resolution, NDPE scoping and monitoring forest cover.
Plus: EU's new carbon tariffs on imports for decarbonisation; science-based target setting commitments from the apparel sector with Sustainable Apparel Coalition's new decarbonisation initiative; ongoing disagreement over appointing biodiversity protection funding donors and recipients at nature COP15 in Montreal, in the news digest.
And, information about the upcoming future of food USA conference to be held on 31st May-1st June in Minneapolis with an exclusive discount code for podcast listeners.
Host: Ian Welsh
Monday briefing: G7 and G20 to discuss climate change and energy transition
Weekly podcast – Tackling labour rights for truly responsible palm oil sourcing
From concept to reality: Building a resilient apparel net-zero plan
Nestlé Global Virtual Event: Implementing regenerative agriculture at scale
Weekly briefing: Focus on regenerative future at this year’s World Fair Trade Day
What good ethical trade and human rights regulation looks like
How to turn pre-consumer apparel ‘waste’ into sustainable yarns
How agroforestry can drive progress in coffee supply chains
Where agribusiness giants stand on gender empowerment and land rights
ESG through the supply chain: Incentives that work on the ground
Monday briefing: Rana Plaza collapse ten years on – progress but challenges remain
What a fool-proof apparel net-zero plan looks like
What does the route to responsible sourcing and ethical trade look like?
Monday briefing: The ongoing transboundary climate risks and adaptation debate
Weekly podcast: How recycled yarns are a route to circularity for the apparel sector
Is ’verified deforestation-free’ the future for palm oil?
Weekly briefing: World Bank renews focus on tackling climate change
Weekly podcast – Oxfam goes behind the big agribusiness brands
Why the new UN High Seas treaty matters
Monday briefing: Climate change focus at World Health Day, and Canada’s carbon tax hike
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