Palm Oil
Investigating whether the major palm oil markets can grow without increasing emissions and harming biodiversity
From palm to plate
An interactive journey tracing sustainable palm oil along the supply chain
Palm oil, animated
Palm oil
New Britain Palm Oil
New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) focuses mainly on palm oil in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. NBPOL manage plantations and operate processing facilities which mostly handle certified sustainable palm material.
See full profileESG rating
94.4%
Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) rating from SPOTTMarket Cap
Not listed
100% owned subsidiaryLandbank
140,000
hectaresMajor palm companies, at a glance
| Company Name | Market Served | Market Cap (Million USD) | ESG Rating (SPOTT) | Landbank (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cargill | International | Private company | 64.4% | 135,000 |
| Sime Darby | International | 10,580 | 82.5% | 700,000 |
| Unilever | International | 150,402 | Not listed | n/a |
| Wilmar International | International, Asian, African | 26,040 | 89.9% | 330,000 |
| Yihai Kerry (YKA) | Chinese | 62,062 | Not listed | n/a |
| Adani Wilmar | Indian | Private joint venture | Not listed | n/a |
Palm oil, explained
The anatomy of an oil palm
Palm oil is used in thousands of everyday products around the world, but what do we know of the palm that produces it?
Palm oil: The pros and cons of a controversial commodity
Answers to key questions about a commodity that, for better or for worse, is here to stay
How palm oil is certified ‘sustainable’
Concerns about the impacts of palm oil have led to standards certifying it as ‘sustainable’. But are they effective, and which are best?
Breaking down palm oil
Crude palm oil can be broken down into many useful derivatives, but murky chemical supply chains may be hampering sustainable development
Podcasts
The mothers of Malen
Episode one of our new podcast series Palm Oil Frontiers visits Malen Chiefdom in Sierra Leone
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