
Growing evidence that sustainable palm oil production does pay off
in Blogs, Supply Chain / By Lim Shu Ling / 312 views / Posted: April 19, 2016
Last week I wrote about Morgan Stanley’s report which advised investors to look at GAR’s share price from the perspective of sustainability – they recommended GAR as a good buy due to improvements it has … Continue reading “Growing evidence that sustainable palm oil production does pay off”
Morgan Stanley: GAR tops sustainability rankings
in Blogs, Smallholders, Supply Chain / By Lim Shu Ling / 479 views / Posted: April 12, 2016
In a report released on April 7 2016, Morgan Stanley recommended that Golden Agri-Resources (GAR) shares are a good buy due to its substantial improvement in sustainability performance. In its report: “ASEAN Agricultural Products & … Continue reading “Morgan Stanley: GAR tops sustainability rankings”
GAR organises a supplier engagement workshop for more than 80 suppliers
in Blogs, Supply Chain / By Bambang Chriswanto / 407 views / Posted: April 6, 2016
Sustainability within our supply chain is a shared commitment – our suppliers help us achieve our sustainability goals, and we help them drive sustainability into their processes and practices. We are aiming to raise the … Continue reading “GAR organises a supplier engagement workshop for more than 80 suppliers”
Bringing our suppliers along with us on our sustainability journey
in Blogs, Supply Chain / By Lim Shu Ling / 201 views / Posted: April 4, 2016
In December 2015, we completed mapping our supply chain to the mill. This meant that we identified all the individual mills – nearly 500 – which supply our downstream refineries in eight locations in Indonesia. … Continue reading “Bringing our suppliers along with us on our sustainability journey”
Forest conservation: how we determine what to protect
in Blogs, Environment / By Lim Shu Ling / 390 views / Posted: March 31, 2016
In 2011 we took a ground-breaking step to decouple palm oil production from the destruction of forests by launching our Forest Conservation Policy (FCP) – the first palm oil company to do so. Today we … Continue reading “Forest conservation: how we determine what to protect”
OFI-SMART releases two wild orangutans – Tyson and Eka
in Environment, Multimedia / By GAR / 231 views / Posted: March 29, 2016
On December 19, two orangutans were released at the Tanjung Putting National Park. This was a result of efforts by the Orangutan Foundation International (OFI) in partnership with Pt SMART Tbk. It marks the continuation … Continue reading “OFI-SMART releases two wild orangutans – Tyson and Eka”
How “climate-smart” can palm oil become?
in Blogs, Environment, R&D and technology / By Lim Shu Ling / 541 views / Posted: March 21, 2016
Climate change and all things climate-related are becoming part and parcel of our everyday vocabulary. As we live through the effects of haze, drought, floods, unseasonably high or low temperatures – there is no denying … Continue reading “How “climate-smart” can palm oil become?”
SPOTT: GAR is top four among sustainable palm oil companies
in Blogs, Environment, Supply Chain / By Lim Shu Ling / 727 views / Posted: March 10, 2016
As someone working in sustainability communications in GAR, I am often awed by the sheer scale of the challenges we face in setting up and running sustainable operations. These could range from how we find … Continue reading “SPOTT: GAR is top four among sustainable palm oil companies”
Improving Educational Opportunities
in Communities, Multimedia / By GAR / 241 views / Posted: March 1, 2016
Going to school for the children of Mantan Village was once a difficult feat due to the distance and the lack of good roads. The situation changed when the palm oil plantation started operating in … Continue reading “Improving Educational Opportunities”