Lingkungan Hidup

Reading my morning news headlines the other day, my attention was caught by a story about the global insect population collapse. It seems that we are seeing unprecedented rates of decline of many important insects … Read More “Doing our part to save insects in palm oil plantations”

I am what you would expect from a university student who chose to dedicate her tertiary education to geography. I marvel at the beauty of the environment we live in every day and swear to … Read More “Challenging the beliefs of a conventional environmentalist”

In addition to accomplishing our mission of revealing how the palm oil industry has improved many people’s lives, my own experience of putting together our Extraordinary Everyday campaign was revealing for me personally. It changed … Read More “Gratitude in simplicity – my valuable experience from the Extraordinary Everyday series”

The East Kutai Regency in East Kalimantan is home to Kutai National Park, a natural orangutan habitat with a well maintained population of this endangered species. The Regency is also the location for a number … Read More “Learning to manage high conservation value areas through SMARTSPOT East Kutai”

Oil palm plants are so productive, every part of it can be used such that nothing is wasted. Even the by-products of palm oil production and processing can be turned into something useful – like … Read More “Zero waste of the palm oil fruit”

Each year has its ups and downs, and for many, those new year resolutions made in January seem far away now that we’re in December. As we prepare for 2019 here at Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), … Read More “Our top five moments in 2018”

Penyelenggaraan Asian Games 2018 di Jakarta dan Palembang adalah prestasi gemilang bagi Indonesia. Rawan terjadi kabut asap, fakta bahwa acara itu berlangsung pada puncak musim kemarau dari tanggal 18 Agustus sampai 2 September lalu menjadi … Read More “Tanggulangi kebakaran hutan dan lahan di Indonesia”

Being socially responsible is an important aspect of our work, and through our long-standing partnership with the Tzu Chi Foundation Indonesia, our employees engage in various types of community work. At our refinery in Tarahan, … Read More “Together, sharing with love – community work in Tarahan”

With Iceland’s recent ad (initially created by Greenpeace) about Rangtan, an orangutan seeking refuge in a little girl’s home, hundreds and thousands of celebrities, influencers and everyday consumers have been eager to make their stand … Read More “Boycotting palm oil is not the answer to saving the environment”