Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: November 2024
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Company | Rank | Total score |
Change
Score change since previous assessment (percentage points)
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Total Indicators
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Disclosure
Score by disclosure type: Organisation, Policy, Practice.
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Engaged
Company provided feedback on its most recent SPOTT assessment.
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Landbank
The total landbank the company reports to manage/control for all palm oil is recorded here.
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Media
Total number of media articles, campaigns and reports collected by SPOTT relating to each company and its subsidiaries.
Note that this total may also include some company responses to media stories, which we also capture where available.
Note also that larger companies may be more likely to be the focus of media attention.
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Daabon Group | 1 | 97.4% | +1.8 | 175 |
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Colombia | 22.9 KHa | Private co. | 8 | |
United Plantations Bhd | 2 | 96.1% | +0.9 | 177 |
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Malaysia | 57.9 KHa | $2,646.4M | 7 | |
SD Guthrie Bhd (previously assessed as Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd) | 3 | 94.8% | +1.4 | 184 |
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Malaysia | 639.5 KHa | $7,788.3M | 88 | |
Apical Group | 4 | 93.3% | -2.0 | 117 |
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Singapore | N/A | Private co. | 29 | |
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT | 5 | 92.8% | -0.5 | 168 |
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Indonesia | 154.7 KHa | $155.7M | 28 | |
Wilmar International Ltd | 6 | 92.3% | -0.5 | 185 |
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Singapore | 350.9 KHa | $14,733.6M | 195 | |
Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd | 7 | 91.9% | +0.6 | 184 |
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Singapore | 97.9 KHa | Private co. | 44 | |
R.E.A. Holdings plc | 8 | 91.5% | +2.8 | 167 |
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United Kingdom | 75.6 KHa | $45.8M | 3 | |
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk | 9 | 91% | +0.6 | 167 |
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Indonesia | 135.4 KHa | $788.5M | 8 | |
Musim Mas Holdings Pte Ltd | 10 | 90.9% | -1.0 | 185 |
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Singapore | 179.3 KHa | Private co. | 90 | |
AgroAmerica | 11 | 90.1% | +4.9 | 177 |
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Guatemala | 24.4 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Grupo Hame | 12 | 89.6% | +10.0 | 171 |
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Guatemala | 41.2 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
M.P. Evans Group plc | 13 | 88.9% | +2.2 | 164 |
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United Kingdom | 93.3 KHa | $632.8M | 4 | |
Johor Plantations Group Bhd (previously Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd) | =14 | 88.8% | +7.2 | 157 |
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Malaysia | 59.8 KHa | $732.2M | 1 | |
SIPEF | =14 | 88.8% | -0.1 | 167 |
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Belgium | 136.8 KHa | $642.0M | 15 | |
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd | 16 | 87.5% | +4.5 | 150 |
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Malaysia | 38.9 KHa | $352.2M | 3 | |
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT | 17 | 84.3% | +2.0 | 167 |
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Indonesia | 152.1 KHa | $1,211.8M | 27 | |
IOI Corporation Bhd | 18 | 84.1% | -1.3 | 184 |
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Malaysia | 199.8 KHa | $5,479.3M | 69 | |
NaturAceites S.A. | 19 | 83.5% | -0.2 | 174 |
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Guatemala | 14.6 KHa | Private co. | 9 | |
FGV Holdings Bhd | 20 | 83.4% | +6.7 | 176 |
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Malaysia | 429.3 KHa | $944.3M | 54 | |
Golden Agri Resources Ltd | 21 | 82.5% | +0.9 | 183 |
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Singapore | 612.2 KHa | $2,725.3M | 110 | |
Bumitama Agri Ltd | 22 | 81.5% | -0.1 | 164 |
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Singapore | 238.6 KHa | $1,065.7M | 46 | |
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT | 23 | 81.4% | +5.5 | 164 |
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Indonesia | 156.8 KHa | $126.3M | 26 | |
Commodities House Investments Ltd (HSA Group) | 24 | 80.6% | -0.1 | 109 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 32 | |
Genting Plantations Bhd | 25 | 78.3% | – | 184 |
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Malaysia | 243.0 KHa | $1,093.9M | 34 | |
Socfin Group | 26 | 77.5% | +5.4 | 164 |
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Luxembourg | 185.4 KHa | $306.4M | 70 | |
Olam International | 27 | 77% | +2.1 | 140 |
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Singapore | 202.6 KHa | Private co. | 52 | |
Asian Agri Group | 28 | 76.5% | -0.7 | 169 |
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Indonesia | 161.9 KHa | Private co. | 51 | |
First Resources Ltd | 29 | 76.2% | +4.1 | 184 |
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Singapore | 247.8 KHa | $1,787.3M | 49 | |
Cargill Inc | 30 | 75.4% | +0.5 | 184 |
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United States | 132.0 KHa | Private co. | 83 | |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd | 31 | 74.9% | +0.1 | 185 |
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Malaysia | 358.9 KHa | $5,461.7M | 57 | |
Mewah International Inc | 32 | 73.5% | +4.9 | 177 |
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Singapore | 2.0 KHa | $311.2M | 4 | |
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT | 33 | 72.8% | +1.6 | 164 |
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Indonesia | 184.0 KHa | $233.6M | 13 | |
Permata Hijau Group | 34 | 71.4% | +2.0 | 178 |
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Indonesia | 24.5 KHa | Private co. | 23 | |
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) | 35 | 69.3% | +5.1 | 110 |
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United States | N/A | $25,465.8M | 57 | |
POSCO International | 36 | 69.2% | +2.0 | 161 |
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Korea, Republic of | 34.2 KHa | $6,662.9M | 36 | |
Louis Dreyfus Company | 37 | 69.1% | +1.5 | 110 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 17 | |
Agropalma Group | 38 | 67.4% | -24.4 | 183 |
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Brazil | 117.9 KHa | Private co. | 27 | |
Boustead Plantations Bhd | 39 | 67.1% | +1.5 | 152 |
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Malaysia | 97.5 KHa | $345.9M | 3 | |
AAK AB | 40 | 67% | +0.2 | 110 |
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Sweden | N/A | $7,076.4M | 23 | |
Bunge Ltd | 41 | 65.3% | -0.8 | 111 |
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United States | N/A | $11,974.4M | 37 | |
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT | 42 | 62.4% | -0.6 | 183 |
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Indonesia | 57.4 KHa | $681.3M | 13 | |
Itochu Corporation | 43 | 62.3% | -0.8 | 84 |
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Japan | N/A | $80,160.8M | 5 | |
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc | 44 | 60.2% | +8.3 | 166 |
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United Kingdom | 29.9 KHa | $339.6M | 14 | |
TSH Resources Bhd | 45 | 58.2% | -0.8 | 171 |
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Malaysia | 80.9 KHa | $351.0M | 8 | |
Nisshin OilliO | 46 | 56.4% | +1.9 | 111 |
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Japan | N/A | $1,141.1M | 1 | |
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd | 47 | 56.2% | +1.3 | 162 |
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Malaysia | 74.0 KHa | Private co. | 8 | |
Palmaceite S.A. | 48 | 55.5% | +14.0 | 153 |
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Colombia | 15.0 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
IFFCO | 49 | 55.1% | +8.9 | 111 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 3 | |
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd | =50 | 51.7% | +2.0 | 179 |
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Malaysia | 123.0 KHa | $721.2M | 10 | |
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT | =50 | 51.7% | +0.9 | 178 |
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Indonesia | 285.4 KHa | $813.8M | 66 | |
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd | 52 | 49.7% | +3.3 | 183 |
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Singapore | Not disclosed | $342.1M | 61 | |
Palmas Group | 53 | 49.5% | +6.7 | 170 |
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Peru | 37.9 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
Fuji Oil Group | 54 | 48.5% | -5.3 | 129 |
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Japan | N/A | $1,826.0M | 5 | |
TSE Group (formerly Korindo Group) | 55 | 47.8% | +2.4 | 160 |
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Indonesia | 113.1 KHa | Private co. | 69 | |
Viterra | 56 | 47.3% | -0.5 | 84 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 2 | |
Belem Bioenergia Brasil (BBB) | 57 | 47.1% | +23.7 | 181 |
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Brazil | 104.1 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Perkebunan Nusantara III PT (Persero) (previously assessed subsidiary Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara PT (PT. KPBN)) | 58 | 45.6% | +44.5 | 183 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Carotino Group | 59 | 45.2% | -1.6 | 178 |
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Malaysia | 41.7 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT | 60 | 42.4% | -1.1 | 183 |
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Indonesia | 61.3 KHa | $19.2M | 10 | |
Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL) | 61 | 40% | -3.1 | 126 |
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Liberia | 40.7 KHa | Private co. | 41 | |
COFCO Corp | 62 | 33.5% | +4.9 | 111 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
KPN Plantation (previously GAMA Plantation) | 63 | 32.4% | -9.3 | 179 |
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Indonesia | 248.0 KHa | Private co. | 82 | |
BLD Plantation Bhd (Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) Plantation) | 64 | 29% | +3.0 | 183 |
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Malaysia | 51.0 KHa | $226.7M | 14 | |
SIFCA Group | 65 | 26.4% | +9.3 | 176 |
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Côte d'Ivoire | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Kencana Agri Ltd | 66 | 26.3% | -3.7 | 181 |
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Singapore | 66.8 KHa | $19.0M | 7 | |
Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) (previously assessed as Feronia Inc) | 67 | 24.5% | +3.1 | 129 |
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Congo | 99.0 KHa | Private co. | 32 | |
FGV IFFCO | 68 | 23% | +12.2 | 111 |
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Malaysia | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
QL Resources Bhd | 69 | 22.3% | +1.3 | 166 |
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Malaysia | 16.0 KHa | $4,003.1M | 2 | |
Godrej Industries | 70 | 21.1% | +6.4 | 179 |
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India | 75.0 KHa | $4,031.8M | 0 | |
Grupo Jaremar | 71 | 19% | -28.9 | 179 |
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Honduras | 8.6 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Patum Vegetable Oil Company Ltd | 72 | 16.8% | +7.7 | 110 |
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Thailand | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT | 73 | 16.2% | +0.2 | 184 |
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Indonesia | 79.4 KHa | $263.6M | 19 | |
Frigorifico Allana Pvt Ltd (Previously assessed Allana Group) | 74 | 16.1% | +0.7 | 108 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Brasil Bio Fuels (BBF) | 75 | 15.9% | +0.1 | 183 |
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Brazil | 156.0 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
Gozco Plantations Tbk PT | 76 | 15.2% | +2.6 | 165 |
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Indonesia | 17.2 KHa | $35.9M | 3 | |
FELCRA Bhd | 77 | 12.9% | +5.1 | 171 |
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Malaysia | 31.6 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
Rimbunan Hijau Group | =78 | 11.1% | +2.8 | 159 |
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Malaysia | 197.5 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Patanjali Foods Limited (Previously assessed as Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd) | =78 | 11.1% | +3.4 | 180 |
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India | 63.8 KHa | $8,135.5M | 6 | |
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd | 80 | 10.8% | +2.6 | 109 |
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India | N/A | $500.2M | 2 | |
Golden Plantation Tbk PT | 81 | 9.2% | -1.1 | 184 |
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Indonesia | 10.9 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
Danec S.A. | 82 | 7% | -42.1 | 179 |
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Ecuador | 30.2 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd | 83 | 6.4% | +0.5 | 165 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
Wings Corp | 84 | 5.3% | +1.9 | 184 |
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Indonesia | 60.0 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
Emami Agrotech Ltd | 85 | 4.2% | -0.1 | 110 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 2 | |
3F Industries | 86 | 3.4% | +0.8 | 182 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
Bewani Oil Palm Plantations Limited | 87 | 2.1% | – | 178 |
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Papua New Guinea | 100.0 KHa | Private co. | 14 | |
KS Oils Ltd | 88 | 1.8% | -0.5 | 185 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Priya Gold Oils | 89 | 0.9% | – | 108 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
C.I. Biocosta S.A. | =90 | 0.8% | -34.9 | 89 |
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Colombia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Best Group | =90 | 0.8% | – | 182 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 28 | |
Makin Group | =90 | 0.8% | – | 185 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 17 | |
Darmex Agro PT | =90 | 0.8% | – | 184 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 34 | |
Dhanistha Surya Nusantara | 94 | 0.6% | – | 165 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Julong Group (previously assessed as Tianjin Julong Group) | 95 | 0.5% | -0.3 | 183 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 10 | |
Atama Plantation Sarl | 96 | 0.3% | +0.3 | 183 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | $94.3M | 9 | |
Royal Industries Indonesia PT | =97 | 0% | – | 184 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Sazean Holdings | =97 | 0% | – | 185 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Peak Palm Oil plc | =97 | 0% | -3.5 | 168 |
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Guinea | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | =97 | 0% | – | 183 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 |
Media monitor: Palm oil producers, processor and traders
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground. The media monitor undergoes a full update at the time of publishing an assessment round, with ad-hoc updates throughout the year. This is not an exhaustive list of all media reports relevant to the company.
May 2025
RSPO complaint: PT Guntung Idamannusa (a subsidiary of Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd.)
May 2025
12 Perusahaan di Kalteng Diadukan ke KLH dan Kemenhut (12 Companies in Central Kalimantan Reported to KLH and Kemenhut)
May 2025
(PT PHK Makin Group Again Fined by Customary Law, This Time IDR 100 Million by Suku Anak Dalam Muara Tabir Tebo)
May 2025
Liberia: Rep. Thomas Goshua Blasts Equatorial Palm Oil Company Over Alleged Worker Abuse and NASSCORP Fraud
May 2025
Aksi Nekat Warga: Produksi PT AWL Dihentikan Gara-Gara Sengketa Lahan (Residents' Desperate Action: PT AWL Production Stopped Due to Land Dispute)
May 2025
Ultimatum Pramono Anung: Kembalikan Ijazah Karyawan atau Izin Perusahaan Dicabut (Pramono Anung's Ultimatum: Return Employees' Diplomas or Company Permits Will Be Revoked)
May 2025
Bank Mesti Hati-hati dan Berwawasan Lingkungan, Stop Aliran Kredit ke Korporasi Perusak (Banks Must Be Careful and Environmentally Aware, Stop Credit Flow to Destructive Corporations)
May 2025
Areal IPAL Anak Usaha Astra Agro Diduga Berdiri di Lahan Tanpa Izin (Astra Agro Subsidiary's IPAL Area Allegedly Built on Land Without a Permit)
May 2025
Perusahaan Diduga Sengaja Operasikan Angkutan Tak Layak Berujung Maut (Company Allegedly Intentionally Operates Unsafe Transport Leading to Death)
May 2025
Diduga Langgar Izin Kawasan Hutan, Kejagung Didesak Usut Perusahaan Sawit Best Group (Attorney General's Office Urged to Investigate Best Group Palm Oil Company for Alleged Forest Area Permit Violation)
May 2025
Greenpeace: RGE dan Bayangannya Babat 68 Ribu Ha Hutan Alam (Greenpeace: RGE and Its Shadows Clear 68 Thousand Ha of Natural Forest)
May 2025
German supermarket palm oil linked to Indigenous rights abuses in Guatemala
April 2025
Kecelakaan kerja di areal Wilmar Dumai, seorang pekerja dikabarkan terbakar dan meninggal (Work accident in the Wilmar Dumai area, a worker reportedly burned and died)
April 2025
Jakarta, April 24, 2025TBLs Clarification on Rainforest Action Network ( RAN )s Report
April 2025
Japanese Megabank MUFG Found to be Financing Massive Carbon Bomb in Indonesias Peatlands
April 2025
Rechtsmissbrauch mit SLAPP-Klagen Einschüchterung misslungen (Abuse of law with SLAPP lawsuits Intimidationn failed)
April 2025
Drama Gelap Musim Mas: Kasus Menggantung, Hukum Terbungkam (The Dark Drama of Musim Mas: Hanging Cases, Silenced Law)
April 2025
Geram Jalan Rusak Tak Diperbaiki, Warga Pangean Blokir Armada Perusahaan (Angry at Unrepaired Damaged Road, Pangean Residents Block Company Fleet)
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Media monitor: Palm oil producers, processors and traders
SPOTT monitors global media sources for coverage of assessed companies. The media monitor gathers reports about specific activities related to the assessment indicator categories. ZSL does not assess or score the validity of media coverage, but users can explore the media monitor to provide context on implementation, and infer risks associated with reported operations on the ground.