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Operation Pangolin launches to save world's most trafficked wild mammal

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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MIAMI, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers and conservationists are embarking on a bold initiative to save the world's most trafficked wild mammal — the pangolin.

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  • Researchers begin work ahead of World Pangolin Day on Feb. 18
    MIAMI, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers and conservationists are embarking on a bold initiative to save the world's most trafficked wild mammal — the pangolin.
  • With core-funding support from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Operation Pangolin has launched in Cameroon and Gabon with plans to expand into Nigeria soon.
  • Operation Pangolin will generate much-needed data to inform conservation strategies in Central Africa, with global implications for the illicit wildlife trade.
  • "Operation Pangolin is a chance to alter the conservation landscape for pangolins and other wildlife threatened by illicit human behavior."

R.E.A. Holdings plc: Trading update

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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Overall, rainfall for the year was 23 per cent higher than the historic average for the last ten years.

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  • Overall, rainfall for the year was 23 per cent higher than the historic average for the last ten years.
  • Expansion of the group’s third oil mill at Satria (“SOM”), doubling its capacity, was successfully completed in the first half of 2022.
  • This should permit the sale of the CPO produced from the sustainable FFB as segregated sustainable CPO which normally commands a price premium.
  • The semi-annual dividends arising on the preference shares in June and December 2022 were paid on their respective due dates.

AgroAmerica, for the Third Consecutive Year, Ranks in the Top Ten of SPOTT’s ESG Ranking

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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The results were published by the renowned Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit SPOTT- www.spott.org

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  • The results were published by the renowned Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit SPOTT- www.spott.org
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    AgroAmerica is a world-class agro-industrial corporation dedicated to providing worldwide customers with sustainable, quality food of highest international standards.
  • "Through the SPOTT assessment, we demonstrate our commitment to purpose-driven and effective ESG management for the benefit of our stakeholders and the planet.
  • The diligence and dedication of our employees have allowed us to achieve great results.

69% average decline in wildlife populations since 1970, says new WWF report

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have fared worst, with an average decline of 94%.

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  • Populations in Latin America and the Caribbean have fared worst, with an average decline of 94%.
  • These plunges in wildlife populations can have dire consequences for our health and economies, says Rebecca Shaw, global chief scientist of WWF.
  • When wildlife populations decline to this degree, it means dramatic changes are impacting their habitats and the food and water they rely on.
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    The 2022 global Living Planet Index (LPI) shows an average 69% decline in monitored vertebrate wildlife populations.

WWF’s Living Planet Report reveals a devastating 69% drop in wildlife populations on average in less than a lifetime

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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Toronto, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monitored wildlife populations mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have seen a devastating 69 per cent drop on average since 1970 according to WWFs Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022.

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  • Toronto, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monitored wildlife populations mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have seen a devastating 69 per cent drop on average since 1970 according to WWFs Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022.
  • In fact, the Living Planet Report Canada 2020 showed that species of global conservation concern assessed as threatened on the IUCN Red List declined in Canada by 42%, on average, from 19702016.
  • The biggest declines globally were seen in monitored freshwater populations, which have fallen by an average of 83 per cent.
  • Habitat loss and barriers to migration routes are responsible for about half of the threats to monitored migratory fish species.

Proactive news headlines including MGC Pharmaceuticals, ioneer Ltd, Way2VAT Ltd and Elixir Energy

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Friday, July 29, 2022
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AgroAmerica Ranks Among World’s Top 5 Most Sustainable Companies and Reaches 92% of PRI Expectations Score

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Saturday, May 21, 2022
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The SPOTT platform promotes the transparency of companies by disclosing their policies, practices, and commitments related to ESG issues.

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  • The SPOTT platform promotes the transparency of companies by disclosing their policies, practices, and commitments related to ESG issues.
  • Investors can use this to assess companies against the expectations set out in the Investor Expectation Statement on Sustainable Palm Oil.
  • AgroAmerica is and will continue to be an agent of change for the regeneration and restoration of our planet and the well-being of its people.
  • SPOTT Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit is a free, online platform supporting sustainable commodity production and trade.

R.E.A. Holdings plc: Trading update

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Thursday, January 27, 2022
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High levels of rainfall not only inhibit evacuation of FFB but also delay road upkeep programmes thereby exacerbating evacuation problems.

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  • High levels of rainfall not only inhibit evacuation of FFB but also delay road upkeep programmes thereby exacerbating evacuation problems.
  • The average selling price for the group's CPKO, on the same basis, was $1,157 per tonne (2020: $615 per tonne).
  • The group's vaccination programme accelerated through the year, with over 12,000 doses administered to employees and their families during 2021.
  • The group will aim to enhance returns from the agricultural operations by the resumption of extension planting and increased operational efficiency.