Head of North America for the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) @RSPOTweets
New York, USA
Joined July 2011
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Cameron Plese retweeted
#RT2022: We are excited to be back in person for the annual Roundtable Conference on Sustainable Palm Oil at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with virtual access.
SAVE THE DATE: 28 November – 1 December 2022
Registration will open soon. Stay tuned for more info!
Cameron Plese retweeted
#EarthDay: As a consumer & voter, you have the power to hold businesses & govts accountable.
Here’s how you can #TakeAction:
🧐 Learn more about #SustainablePalmOil
🗣 Share what you’ve learned with family & friends
♻️ Ask brands to use RSPO certified sustainable palm oil
For #WorldWetlandsDay 2022, here is a great reminder about the importance of peatlands. The RSPO P&C forbids new planting on peatlands and requires documentation, mapping, and protection of peatland within oil palm concessions. Watch below for more info: fb.watch/aWlFyju1vQ/
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Cameron Plese retweeted
The new #Forest500 report makes clear the financial sector is critical to address #deforestation & yet only now are we seeing serious engagement from a few leading investors & the banks have barely started - time to step up! bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @business
Cameron Plese retweeted
RSPO would like to remind members to review the revised Rules on Market Communications & Claims document, which is undergoing public consultation until 23 January 2022. To better understand the changes, join our webinar next week!
Register → ow.ly/jmhI50HlSCH
Cameron Plese retweeted
The definitive read on deforestation for #COP26 with insights from @ForestsMatter @CIFOR Director General Robert Nasi. HT @jmollins theguardian.com/environment/…
In a recent @chinadialogue article, my @RSPOtweets colleague @RubenBrunsveld highlights the moral imperative for consumer nations to partner with producer nations to become forest positive chinadialogue.net/en/nature/…
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Cameron Plese retweeted
It's almost #Halloween! The scariest part? Unsustainable #palmoil... Make sure to check your labels to only get sustainable palm oil products to protect great apes and keep things spooky in all the right ways: news.janegoodall.org/2017/10…
In 2020, North America outperformed all palm oil consuming regions with an estimated 81% uptake of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil! Progress should be celebrated, but there is still work to be done to get North America (and all consuming regions) to 100% rspo.org/news-and-events/new…
thehill.com/opinion/energy-e… "Climate change is a cancer facing our planet and deforestation is a harmful symptom. Luckily, it’s treatable, but only if we find the political and social will."
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Sustainability in the livestock sector is becoming a more prevalent topic, but did you know that palm oil is sometimes found in animal feed? Join @RSPOtweets and experts in this space to discuss sustainability challenges and solutions during this webinar: bit.ly/3uEvn6z
Cameron Plese retweeted
Indonesia has emerged as a success story on achieving #NYDFGoal1, cutting its rate of tree cover loss in half between 2014-20, and reducing primary forest loss by more than 2/3.
Our 2019 case study highlights some of the success factors at play:
forestdeclaration.org/the-la…
Cameron Plese retweeted
A @CGF_The_Forum study notes a decrease in #palmoil driven #deforestation, thanks to initiatives such as @RSPOtweets certification. By monitoring #supplychains and cooperating across industries we can all do our share to protect the #environment.
bit.ly/3tdPiaO
Happy #EarthDay2021 ! In the spirit of #ClimateAction and solutions to the many challenges we face, we can all contribute by encouraging our favorite brands to use #SustainablePalmOil and by supporting brands that already are #RSPO Certified! Learn more: ow.ly/jazn50Ep5uk
Happy #EarthDay2021! 🌍💚Did you know that choosing #SustainablePalmOil can support our ecosystems?
RSPO certified oil palm growers are prohibited from:
❎Deforestation
❎Illegal hunting
❎Planting on peatland
Share & spread the word! More info 👉
ow.ly/jazn50Ep5uk
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Cameron Plese retweeted
.@VeriteNews #PalmOil Producers Toolkit on Labour Rights 👩🌾 is an interactive handbook for #OilPalm farmers & grower-companies looking to start their human rights' due-diligence journey.
Join the launch event on 21 April for a tour of the toolkit: bit.ly/POPT-Asia-Europe-Laun…
"When oil palms are grown on already-degraded land (such as disused farmlands), carbon emissions can be reduced by over 99% compared with clearing rainforests to make way for plantations." @OrangutansSOS thegrocer.co.uk/sustainabili…
“Every stakeholder in the palm oil supply chain – from growers to investors to manufacturers to consumers – has a shared responsibility to ensure that palm oil production does not harm our environment or local communities,” says Tiur Rumondang.
thejakartapost.com/adv/2021/…
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