Palm oil is one of the most useful oils in the world. It is used in foods such as chocolates, spreads, crisps, confectionary and many more. It also has non edible uses in soap, detergents, candles, cosmetics and printing inks. It is an incredibly useful product, not only because it is present in so many of our day to day items, but also due to the fact that it has many useful aspects. The oil has been researched to show that its vitamin E can actually be used to fight cancer and as it has no trans-fats and only 50% saturated fat, it is very healthy. In fact about 40% of what is purchased in the supermarket contains palm oil and due to its usefulness and health benefits.
Closer to home, Australia annually imports approximately 130,000 tonnes, and in measurable terms a plantation 5.5 times the size of Manhattan is needed to produce that much palm oil for Australia each year.
There is however an issue with the sheer amount of products that it is present in. Because palm oil is so lucrative a product and there is such a high demand with such a low supply, many companies and communities are trying to create plantations because they know that the product will be very valuable. This actually adversely affects the environment. It means that there has been a vast upturn in deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, this has been forcing orang-utans out of their natural habitat and actually putting the animals in danger. On top of this the rainforest helps to remove pollutants via photosynthesis. This deforestation is destroying wildlife, the atmosphere and animals native to that area. A lot of large companies who use palm oil in their products have no regard for where they source the oil from. For example food giant Cargill, who traffic a whopping 25% of the world's consumption, have no commitment to traceability, a crucial element for achieving transparency and accountability.
Closer to home, Australia annually imports approximately 130,000 tonnes, and in measurable terms a plantation 5.5 times the size of Manhattan is needed to produce that much palm oil for Australia each year.
There is however an issue with the sheer amount of products that it is present in. Because palm oil is so lucrative a product and there is such a high demand with such a low supply, many companies and communities are trying to create plantations because they know that the product will be very valuable. This actually adversely affects the environment. It means that there has been a vast upturn in deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, this has been forcing orang-utans out of their natural habitat and actually putting the animals in danger. On top of this the rainforest helps to remove pollutants via photosynthesis. This deforestation is destroying wildlife, the atmosphere and animals native to that area. A lot of large companies who use palm oil in their products have no regard for where they source the oil from. For example food giant Cargill, who traffic a whopping 25% of the world's consumption, have no commitment to traceability, a crucial element for achieving transparency and accountability.
Another example of such companies is Monsanto, we have seen many articles on these vast agribusiness companies such as 'Monsanto and Cargill: The Thugs of Big Food', and there has even been a movement named 'Occupy Monsanto'. They are companies which value profit over ethics. Monsanto is another company which is seen to use non sustainable palm oil, one which is destroying our rainforests and endangering our orang-utans.
Many companies have made a commitment to use sustainable oil and change their suppliers to those which are socially responsible. Supermarkets such as Coles have made commitments to cut out unethically sourced palm oil, but it is still needed in so much of our daily products that this is driving up demand for ethically sourced palm oil even higher. Capital Alternatives have plantations in West Africa to help meet this demand for sustainable palm oil.
Based in Sierra Leone the plantations with Capital Alternatives are sited on land which is already partially cleared and underutilised by local farmers, so that investors can be sure that their project will not damage established rainforest.
The demand for sustainable palm oil is huge and set to grow even further. Coles is not alone in their promise to source their oil from reputable and environmentally sustainable companies and Capital Alternatives are promoters for one of the few ways which investors can get involved with a socially responsible and highly profitable palm oil investment. With profits reaching 120% in five years an investment in palm oil is sure to enhance your portfolio. These returns are unseen anywhere else. The stock market has seen huge crashes lately, billions have been lost on the share market and it is not looking to recover any time soon. People are haemorrhaging money and are still losing. Capital Alternatives have an investment which not only gives huge returns, but is also safe with exit strategies in place and a tangible asset which is safeguarded by the personal property act.
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