Kudos to Mondelēz International for becoming the latest company to tighten its sourcing requirements for palm oil and improving its traceability of suppliers.
Globally, the production of palm oil severely contributes to deforestation around the world. According to the World Wildlife Fund, palm oil is an ingredient in nearly 50 percent of packaged products—everything from food to animal feed to cosmetics and household goods. But sourcing it involves destroying the habitats of endangered species and increases the risk of forced labor and child labor.
