
Author: Elizabeth Teo
Bersiap menyambut tatanan hidup baru
dalam Blogs, People / Oleh Elizabeth Teo / 386 views / Posted: August 4, 2020
Orang-orang memakai masker, kantor-kantor hanya terisi separuh, dan banyak makanan dibungkus untuk dibawa pulang. Seperti itulah penampakan kehidupan normal sekarang, memasuki bulan kedelapan 2020 yang diwarnai pandemi COVID-19. Pandemi ini bukan lagi hal baru, namun … Continue reading “Bersiap menyambut tatanan hidup baru”
Will the Year of the Rat be good for palm oil?
dalam Environment / Oleh Elizabeth Teo / 416 views / Posted: January 24, 2020
We may already be one month into 2020, but come end January across the world, over a billion Chinese will be celebrating the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rat. For the uninitiated, … Continue reading “Will the Year of the Rat be good for palm oil?”
The path to real change is a rigorous consistent practice of sustainability
dalam Blogs, Communities, Environment, Supply Chain / Oleh Elizabeth Teo / 332 views / Posted: March 29, 2018
The world just commemorated a flurry of environmentally themed days – World Wildlife Day, World Water Day, International Day of Forests and most recently, Earth Hour. I’ve always wondered why these days all happen around … Continue reading “The path to real change is a rigorous consistent practice of sustainability”
The biofuel controversy
dalam Bioenergy, Blogs, Environment / Oleh Elizabeth Teo and Anirudh Dalmia / 3,712 views / Posted: October 17, 2017
While the use of biofuels has clear benefits, they are often widely debated. Biodiesel sourced from palm oil especially, has sparked controversy in the European Union (EU) where palm oil production is strongly linked to … Continue reading “The biofuel controversy”
Gender equality in palm oil: Where are we at today?
dalam Blogs, Communities, People / Oleh Melissa Yeoh and Elizabeth Teo / 1,530 views / Posted: August 22, 2017
Gender equality in agriculture has become a widely-contested topic recently, and here in the palm oil industry, where employment in the plantations has long been male-dominated, there is a range of gender-related concerns being brought … Continue reading “Gender equality in palm oil: Where are we at today?”
Weighing the health benefits of palm oil in our food
dalam Blogs, Food & Health / Oleh Elizabeth Teo and Dr Paul Wassell / 2,692 views / Posted: July 24, 2017
It is likely that in the course of our daily lives, we consume several food products containing some form of palm oil. What kind of nutritional value does palm oil have and what health benefits … Continue reading “Weighing the health benefits of palm oil in our food”
Biofuels – the alternative energy source
dalam Bioenergy, Blogs, Environment / Oleh Elizabeth Teo and Anirudh Dalmia / 10,351 views / Posted: July 7, 2017
Imagine a world where there is no more fossil fuel. What would you use to power your vehicles? How would you heat your homes? What would keep power plants and industries running? We look to … Continue reading “Biofuels – the alternative energy source”
A sustainable Aceh is a shared responsibility
dalam Blogs, Environment, Smallholders, Supply Chain, Supply Chain / Oleh Elizabeth Teo and Audy J. Kalangi / 657 views / Posted: June 15, 2017
Aceh is a region in Indonesia, perhaps most recognised globally for its devastation in the 2004 Tsunami. In the aftermath of the disaster, reviving agriculture to reduce poverty and rebuild livelihoods was critical. Due to … Continue reading “A sustainable Aceh is a shared responsibility”
Building a culture of innovation to drive sustainable agriculture
dalam Blogs, R&D and technology / Oleh Elizabeth Teo / 349 views / Posted: May 25, 2017
Increased climate change and weather volatility; health concerns of the increasingly discerning consumer; food supply shortages; rising sustainability expectations; these are some of the challenges facing agriculture-related businesses such as the palm oil industry. Given … Continue reading “Building a culture of innovation to drive sustainable agriculture”