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Greenpeace’s Response to Sime Darby Announcement to Exit from the HCSA Steering Committee
In response to Sime Darby announcement to exit from the HCSA steering committee, Grant Rosoman Global Forest Solutions Coordinator for Greenpeace International said:
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Greenpeace Philippines joins calls to scrap anti-terror bill
“Activism is not a crime--it is a prerequisite to a green, just and peaceful society. Empowered participation and collective citizen action in political discourse, including in opposing harmful government policies and business practices, are vital in protecting the health and well-being of Filipinos and the environment on which we depend."
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Shocking images of critically endangered tiger caught in a trap
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger trapped in a snare in a pulp concession operated bay Sinar Mas Group’s Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) - one of the world’s biggest paper producers - has died after days without access to food and water. PT Arara Abadi, the concession where the tiger was found, has recorded one…
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Waste trade woes: Plastic waste from developed countries add to Malaysia’s environmental crisis
In their latest report, The Recycling Myth 2.0, Greenpeace Malaysia found hazardous substances and chemicals that are potentially harmful to human health and the environment through a series of investigations involving water and soil sampling at four sites in Selangor and Kedah, Malaysia
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Thai Union’s audit shows progress, but work still needed on many commitments – Greenpeace
Almost three years after Thai Union made a landmark agreement with Greenpeace to tackle illegal fishing, overfishing, and to improve the livelihoods of workers across its supply chains, a review into its progress shows how the seafood giant is advancing in some key areas but has work to do in order to fully meet its…
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Govt-led COVID recovery plans must lead us to ‘better normal’ – Greenpeace
At present, trillions are earmarked for infrastructure projects and to support a private sector “recovery” phase in order to “restart” the economy. There is a real danger that governments and industries could reinvest in a business-as-usual scenario, including more dirty investments, and will exacerbate inequitable socio-economic conditions by developing private-for-profit services that neglect the needs,…
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Global health crisis, an additional reason to protect and restore carbon-rich peatlands–Greenpeace
Greenpeace Southeast Asia warns President Jokowi’s plan to convert carbon-rich peatlands in Central Kalimantan into paddy rice fields may lead to another environmental disaster in times when the country’s efforts should be focused on protecting these crucial ecosystems.
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Wilmar International’s exit from the High Carbon Stock Approach marks its failure to end deforestation
Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm oil trader, has taken a further backward step in implementing its commitment to removing deforestation from its commodity supply chains by resigning from the High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA) the most credible and widely supported mechanism by which to identify and protect forested areas in plantation company concession areas.
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Taiwan’s major global tuna supplier shows “blind spots” to illegal fishing practices and modern slavery
Labour and human rights abuses continue to exist in Taiwan’s distant water fishing fleets, with one major global seafood trader showing its “blind spots” towards practices such as shark finning, forced labour, and illegal transhipment.[1] According to the new Greenpeace East Asia investigation, migrant fishers, who worked onboard vessels that were either flagged or linked…
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Air pollution a silent killer: Green groups call on govt to take immediate steps to improve air quality in the country
The recent 2019 Air Visual report places the Philippines in the 58th spot out of 98 countries with locations from where air quality data was collected. But the groups emphasize that while available Air Visual data did not place the Philippines as among the countries with the worst air quality, the data nevertheless shows that…
