Commodity traders face tighter due diligence rules as EU finalises deforestation law
17-05-23 / by Jenny Messenger
The EU has finalised reforms aimed at cutting deforestation risk, meaning traders of commodities including...palm oil
Industry leaders welcome UK’s CPTPP trade deal
05-04-23 / by Jenny Messenger
The UK last week announced an agreement in principle to join the Comprehensive and Progressive...
Viterra secures sustainability-linked trade finance facility from DBS
13-03-23 / by Jacob Atkins
Singapore’s DBS has provided a US$50mn trade finance facility to Glencore subsidiary Viterra, linked to... Indonesia palm oil export ban prompts warnings over food price inflation
27-04-22 / by John Basquill
Indonesia’s shock decision to block all exports of palm oil risks driving food prices even...
Bank financing for agribusiness giants drives deforestation: campaign group
27-10-21 / by Jacob Atkins
A campaign group says banks are helping fuel deforestation and environmental crimes by financing major... Palm oil processor Apical Group inks sustainability-linked loan
18-10-21 / by John Basquill
Indonesian agribusiness Apical Group has secured its first sustainability-linked loan, borrowing US$750mn from a consortium of...
China’s banks urged to stop funding global deforestation
09-06-21 / by Felix Thompson
An influential campaign group has called for greater oversight of Chinese banks over concerns that...
Standard Chartered and IFFCO complete palm oil trade finance transaction using dltledgers platform
05-11-19 / by Maddy White
Standard Chartered and global food manufacturer IFFCO Singapore (ISPL) have completed their first cross-border trade...
ING pegs Wilmar loan to sustainability KPIs
29-11-17 / by Finbarr Bermingham
Dutch bank ING has restructured a loan with commodity house Wilmar so that the company... New guidance to improve transparency in palm oil sector
24-01-17 / by Sanne Wass
A group of 18 organisations have come together to improve transparency and accountability in the...