Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia
Since late 2013, Indonesia's biggest palm oil companies have positioned themselves as strong advocates of zero-deforestation. However, their commitments to zero-deforestation have not always been well-received by the Indonesian government. The government has taken many initiatives to promote sustain...
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| author | Dermawan, A. Hospes, O. Termeer, C.J.A.M. |
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| description | Since late 2013, Indonesia's biggest palm oil companies have positioned themselves as strong advocates of zero-deforestation. However, their commitments to zero-deforestation have not always been well-received by the Indonesian government. The government has taken many initiatives to promote sustainable palm oil and to put an end to deforestation, but prefers to do so on its own terms. The palm oil companies have had to organize and frame their zero-deforestation policies vis-a-vis the government strategically. Our research question is: how have the major palm oil companies of Indonesia navigated their zero-deforestation commitment around Indonesian public authorities' regulatory power? Using the concept of corporate political activity, we distinguish three episodes of corporate zero-deforestation commitment, each characterized by different strategies of companies. We show that palm oil companies have changed the strategies of implementing their zero-deforestation policies from trying to influence government policy to operating in the shadow of hierarchy. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1195472025-10-26T13:01:33Z Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia Dermawan, A. Hospes, O. Termeer, C.J.A.M. oil palms deforestation forest policy Since late 2013, Indonesia's biggest palm oil companies have positioned themselves as strong advocates of zero-deforestation. However, their commitments to zero-deforestation have not always been well-received by the Indonesian government. The government has taken many initiatives to promote sustainable palm oil and to put an end to deforestation, but prefers to do so on its own terms. The palm oil companies have had to organize and frame their zero-deforestation policies vis-a-vis the government strategically. Our research question is: how have the major palm oil companies of Indonesia navigated their zero-deforestation commitment around Indonesian public authorities' regulatory power? Using the concept of corporate political activity, we distinguish three episodes of corporate zero-deforestation commitment, each characterized by different strategies of companies. We show that palm oil companies have changed the strategies of implementing their zero-deforestation policies from trying to influence government policy to operating in the shadow of hierarchy. 2022-03 2022-05-14T04:43:37Z 2022-05-14T04:43:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119547 en Limited Access Elsevier Dermawan, A., Hospes, O. and Termeer, C.J.A.M. 2022. Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia. Forest Policy and Economics 136: 102690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2022.102690 |
| spellingShingle | oil palms deforestation forest policy Dermawan, A. Hospes, O. Termeer, C.J.A.M. Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia |
| title | Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia |
| title_full | Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia |
| title_short | Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia |
| title_sort | between zero deforestation and zero tolerance from the state navigating strategies of palm oil companies of indonesia |
| topic | oil palms deforestation forest policy |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119547 |
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