Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments

Latest update: October 2019
Next scheduled: November 2020

SPOTT assesses 99 palm oil producers and traders on the public disclosure of their policies ... Show more, operations and commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice. Each company receives a percentage score as a measure of its transparency in relation to ESG risks. See further explanation of assessment scores here.

Company policies and commitments may not translate into effective implementation on the ground. The media monitor on each company page may provide some contextual information; however, independent due diligence activities should include measures to assess levels of implementation.

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Company	Rank	Total score	Change Score change since previous assessment	Supply chain segments Supply chain segments that a company operates in: grower, crusher, refiner, trader. Where this is unknown companies are marked as operating across all segments.	Headquarters	Landbank Total area of forest plantation or natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production is recorded here when a company scores full points for these indicators according to the SPOTT framework. To achieve full points, a company must have have reported publicly available information on its total landbank in the last two years.	Market cap	Grower score Score for indicators relevant to growers. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Crusher score Score for indicators relevant to crushers. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Refiner score Score for indicators relevant to refiners. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Trader score Score for indicators relevant to traders. Indicators can be relevant to one or multiple supply chain segments.	Environmental Score for indicators related to environmental issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.	Social Score for indicators related to social issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.	Governance Score for indicators related to governance issues. Some indicators apply to more than one environmental, social or governance issue.
Daabon Group	1	93.5%	-3.4%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Colombia	18.9 KHa	0.00 Private co.	93.8%	91.9%	92.1%	92.5%	93.4%	95.7%	89.7%
New Britain Palm Oil Ltd	2	89.9%	-6.2%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Papua New Guinea	140.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	93.3%	87.3%	86.9%	–	88.5%	91.3%	79.8%
United Plantations Bhd	3	84.4%	-2.1%	Grower, refiner, trader	Malaysia	59.4 KHa	1225751927.00 $1,225.8M	85%	–	84.7%	84.9%	82.8%	87.1%	79.6%
Agropalma Group	4	82.9%	-10.7%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Brazil	120.8 KHa	0.00 Private co.	87%	77.3%	77.3%	–	83.6%	78.3%	73.2%
Wilmar International Ltd	5	81%	-2.0%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Singapore	327.0 KHa	17162121546.00 $17,162.1M	83%	77.3%	77.3%	75.9%	82.9%	80.8%	76.7%
Golden Agri Resources Ltd	6	77.7%	-7.6%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Singapore	606.2 KHa	1963076208.00 $1,963.1M	79.6%	77.4%	77.4%	78.7%	75.1%	80.4%	79.3%
SIPEF	=7	75.7%	+11.4%	Grower, crusher	Belgium	123.6 KHa	517470697.00 $517.5M	76%	75.8%	–	–	70.8%	77.7%	71.2%
R.E.A. Holdings plc	=7	75.7%	+5.5%	Grower, crusher	UK	64.5 KHa	86047386.00 $86.0M	76.1%	74.1%	–	–	73.3%	75.8%	66.3%
Olam International Ltd	9	73.3%	-4.1%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Singapore	144.3 KHa	4256842379.00 $4,256.8M	77.3%	72.9%	72.9%	72.6%	72.8%	76.2%	72.4%
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd	10	72.7%	+1.1%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Malaysia	294.1 KHa	5528524411.00 $5,528.5M	75.6%	72.7%	72.7%	–	69.6%	73.1%	70.1%
Apical Group	11	72.2%	n/a	Crusher, refiner, trader	Singapore	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	72.4%	72.4%	75.1%	68.5%	75.1%	66.1%
Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd	12	72.1%	-10.5%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Malaysia	756.0 KHa	7808809670.00 $7,808.8M	76.6%	67.6%	67.6%	64.9%	69.3%	70.2%	61.3%
IOI Corporation Bhd	13	71.9%	-6.3%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Malaysia	221.9 KHa	6438015948.00 $6,438.0M	74.3%	68.1%	68.1%	67.8%	69.5%	72.4%	71.5%
Bunge Ltd	14	70.3%	-10.8%	Refiner, trader	USA	0.0 KHa	7806865351.00 $7,806.9M	–	–	70.3%	73.3%	69.3%	68.8%	81.3%
Musim Mas Group PT	15	69.9%	-17.2%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Singapore	194.2 KHa	0.00 Private co.	74.2%	62.3%	62.1%	57.2%	69.4%	69.6%	61.2%
Asian Agri Group	16	69.7%	-2.6%	Grower, crusher	Indonesia	160.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	70.1%	66.3%	–	–	66.2%	75.4%	68.3%
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT	17	66.6%	+3.9%	Grower	Indonesia	157.7 KHa	194885052.00 $194.9M	66.6%	–	–	–	61.8%	68.0%	57.6%
AgroAmerica	18	65.8%	+2.6%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Guatemala	24.4 KHa	0.00 Private co.	72%	60.5%	60.5%	60%	63.5%	63.1%	48.8%
Hap Seng Plantation Holdings Bhd	19	65.7%	-8.7%	Grower	Malaysia	40.2 KHa	273066970.00 $273.1M	65.7%	–	–	–	63.0%	65.6%	63.4%
Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd	20	64.9%	-2.3%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Singapore	141.3 KHa	0.00 Private co.	68.5%	61.3%	60.8%	–	64.6%	64.3%	49.9%
First Resources Ltd	21	64.1%	-5.7%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Singapore	226.9 KHa	1802329173.00 $1,802.3M	66.4%	63.7%	63.6%	–	63.3%	63.5%	58.4%
Bumitama Agri Ltd	22	63.3%	-9.0%	Grower	Singapore	234.4 KHa	714232047.00 $714.2M	63.3%	–	–	–	64.2%	66.9%	55.7%
M.P. Evans Group plc	23	63%	+2.7%	Grower	UK	57.6 KHa	457848009.00 $457.8M	63%	–	–	–	59.9%	65.4%	59.7%
Socfin Group S.A.	24	62.7%	-9.1%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Luxembourg	387.9 KHa	415694655.00 $415.7M	65.7%	64.5%	64.5%	61.1%	58.7%	63.5%	52.5%
Cargill Inc	25	61.1%	-7.1%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	USA	136.9 KHa	0.00 Private co.	62.6%	60.6%	60.6%	62.9%	58.1%	66.6%	69.0%
FGV Holdings Bhd	26	59.1%	-6.5%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Malaysia	390.1 KHa	897272102.00 $897.3M	64%	58.6%	58.6%	56.7%	54.4%	55.1%	48.8%
Reforestadora de Palmas de el Peten S.A. (REPSA)	27	54%	+15.1%	Grower	Guatemala	20.2 KHa	0.00 Private co.	54%	–	–	–	48.9%	53.1%	44.7%
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)	=28	53.3%	-23.9%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	USA	13.0 KHa	22501751984.00 $22,501.8M	55.2%	50.5%	50.5%	50.9%	48.7%	56.0%	47.7%
AAK AB	=28	53.3%	-13.4%	Refiner, trader	Sweden	0.0 KHa	4784244691.00 $4,784.2M	–	–	53.3%	54.7%	43.8%	58.0%	60.5%
Mewah Group	30	52.4%	n/a	Refiner, trader	Singapore	0.0 KHa	253360861.00 $253.4M	–	–	52.4%	53.1%	50.4%	53.3%	65.0%
Itochu Corporation	31	52.3%	+25.9%	Trader	Japan	0.0 KHa	33218607908.00 $33,218.6M	–	–	–	52.3%	45.5%	50.1%	46.1%
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd	32	51.1%	-18.7%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Singapore	356.6 KHa	322770252.00 $322.8M	54.9%	51.9%	51.9%	51.7%	48.0%	50.0%	36.3%
Genting Plantations Bhd	33	50.9%	+3.1%	Grower, refiner	Malaysia	247.4 KHa	16576253.00 $16.6M	54.2%	–	47.5%	–	48.8%	54.9%	48.7%
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT	34	50.6%	-4.3%	Grower, crusher	Indonesia	95.8 KHa	577190419.00 $577.2M	56%	43.6%	–	–	47.6%	51.3%	31.1%
IJM Plantations Bhd	35	48.5%	-10.2%	Grower, crusher	Malaysia	76.7 KHa	317511943.00 $317.5M	49.4%	44.4%	–	–	47.3%	44.6%	42.4%
Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd	36	47.7%	-5.8%	Grower, refiner, trader	Malaysia	65.5 KHa	0.00 Private co.	52.8%	–	43.3%	38.9%	44.2%	46.5%	37.2%
C.I. Biocosta S.A.	37	47.2%	-19.2%	Trader	Colombia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	–	–	46.6%	37.4%	49.6%	44.2%
Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL)	38	46.3%	-4.5%	Grower	Liberia	40.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	46.3%	–	–	–	49.4%	54.7%	32.6%
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT	39	45.8%	+9.0%	Grower	Indonesia	210.5 KHa	265201707.00 $265.2M	45.8%	–	–	–	43.1%	50.3%	44.4%
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT	40	44.7%	+0.8%	Grower	Indonesia	241.0 KHa	295080915.00 $295.1M	44.7%	–	–	–	43.2%	46.8%	46.6%
Carotino Group	41	44.4%	n/a	Grower, refiner	Malaysia	40.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	45.6%	–	33%	–	42.3%	42.7%	41.5%
Louis Dreyfus Company	42	44.2%	-21.7%	Refiner, trader	Netherlands	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	–	44.3%	46.5%	41.1%	47.4%	51.7%
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc	43	39.3%	+18.0%	Grower	UK	128.2 KHa	218232910.00 $218.2M	39.3%	–	–	–	39.1%	37.2%	20.5%
Boustead Plantations Bhd	44	37.7%	-0.9%	Grower	Malaysia	93.3 KHa	315583366.00 $315.6M	37.7%	–	–	–	33.9%	40.2%	47.5%
NaturAceites S.A.	45	37.4%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Guatemala	17.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	40.9%	34.7%	34.7%	34.3%	35.5%	39.1%	33.1%
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk	46	36.7%	+1.1%	Grower, crusher	Indonesia	184.5 KHa	249372495.00 $249.4M	36.9%	27.4%	–	–	38.0%	42.6%	35.2%
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT	47	36.6%	-12.8%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Indonesia	291.0 KHa	1427016373.00 $1,427.0M	38.2%	36.3%	36.6%	–	34.6%	33.7%	29.7%
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT	48	36.5%	-7.5%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Indonesia	62.8 KHa	16576253.00 $16.6M	40.3%	33.1%	33.1%	–	33.8%	34.2%	25.9%
Palmaceite S.A.	49	36.4%	n/a	Grower, crusher	Colombia	14.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	40.2%	31.2%	–	–	35.3%	34.5%	31.5%
TSH Resources Bhd	=50	33.1%	+4.1%	Grower	Malaysia	121.1 KHa	296613061.00 $296.6M	35.8%	–	–	–	31.4%	33.7%	31.5%
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd	=50	33.1%	+6.1%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Malaysia	122.0 KHa	301263643.00 $301.3M	34.4%	35.6%	35.6%	35.5%	29.1%	34.3%	36.8%
Palmas Group	52	30.9%	-6.8%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Peru	35.2 KHa	0.00 Private co.	31.4%	32.9%	33.1%	–	32.0%	35.7%	34.6%
Feronia Inc	53	30%	-14.4%	Grower	Democratic Republic of the Congo	103.6 KHa	14775608.00 $14.8M	30%	–	–	–	23.7%	35.0%	36.4%
Kencana Agri Ltd	54	29.6%	-5.9%	Grower, crusher	Singapore	186.7 KHa	20646770.00 $20.6M	32.6%	25.6%	–	–	25.2%	27.7%	18.8%
ENI SpA	55	28.3%	n/a	Refiner, trader	Italy	0.0 KHa	56486470325.00 $56,486.5M	–	–	28.3%	28.7%	14.3%	28.7%	26.8%
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT	56	25.9%	+2.0%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Indonesia	43.5 KHa	0.00 Private co.	28.8%	15%	15%	–	26.5%	24.9%	19.9%
Korindo Group	57	25.6%	-10.0%	Grower	Indonesia	121.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	26.5%	–	–	–	24.6%	30.7%	9.5%
Glencore Agriculture B.V.	58	24.9%	+7.8%	Trader	Netherlands	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	–	–	25.4%	12.0%	23.7%	27.5%
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT	59	23.5%	-1.8%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Indonesia	92.4 KHa	352280710.00 $352.3M	26.2%	17.6%	17.6%	–	20.0%	22.6%	17.5%
Danec S.A.	60	23.1%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Ecuador	30.2 KHa	0.00 Private co.	25.7%	25.7%	25.7%	23.4%	17.7%	27.3%	17.3%
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd	61	21.9%	+5.2%	Grower	Malaysia	83.5 KHa	113261259.00 $113.3M	22.6%	–	–	–	17.1%	22.7%	17.1%
Grupo Jaremar	62	21.7%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Honduras	14.9 KHa	0.00 Private co.	24.2%	13.8%	13.8%	10.5%	22.6%	21.5%	16.5%
BLD Plantation Bhd (Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) Plantation)	63	19.8%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner	Malaysia	51.4 KHa	127709062.00 $127.7M	22.1%	19.5%	19.5%	–	16.4%	19.1%	12.3%
LLC KRC EFKO-Kaskad	64	19.7%	n/a	Refiner, trader	Russia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	–	19.7%	21.8%	16.4%	23.0%	24.4%
GAMA Plantation	65	19.3%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Indonesia	199.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	21.2%	17.1%	17.1%	19.1%	20.2%	15.7%	9.8%
POSCO International	66	18.5%	-9.0%	Grower	South Korea	34.2 KHa	1977317497.00 $1,977.3M	18.5%	–	–	–	14.6%	21.4%	22.2%
QL Resources Bhd	67	14.4%	-0.8%	Grower	Malaysia	16.2 KHa	2758431777.00 $2,758.4M	14.4%	–	–	–	10.1%	16.4%	19.2%
SIFCA Group	68	13.6%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Côte d'Ivoire	194.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	15.1%	9.4%	9.4%	10.1%	10.8%	17.4%	4.8%
Biopalma da Amazônia S.A.	69	13.3%	-11.1%	Grower, crusher	Brazil	156.5 KHa	0.00 Private co.	14.7%	9.7%	–	–	11.2%	12.1%	7.8%
Agritrade International Pte Ltd	70	10.4%	+7.4%	Crusher, refiner, trader	Singapore	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	10.5%	10.5%	10.6%	6.7%	13.0%	11.9%
Golden Plantation Tbk PT	71	9.7%	-6.1%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Indonesia	63.4 KHa	0.00 Private co.	10.8%	8.4%	8.4%	–	7.5%	10.6%	7.6%
Allana Group	72	9.3%	n/a	Crusher, refiner, trader	India	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	9.4%	9.4%	9.9%	7.5%	11.7%	14.0%
FELCRA Bhd	73	9.2%	n/a	Grower	Malaysia	249.6 KHa	0.00 Private co.	9.3%	–	–	–	8.6%	11.4%	10.0%
Permata Hijau Group	74	8.9%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Indonesia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	9.3%	11.2%	11.2%	10.7%	6.0%	11.0%	12.5%
Synergy Oil Nusantara PT (PT SON)	75	7.1%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Indonesia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	7.3%	10.3%	10.3%	11%	4.0%	9.4%	9.8%
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd	76	5.8%	-4.4%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Malaysia	160.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	6.5%	4.6%	4.6%	4.8%	5.4%	3.4%	8.5%
Gozco Plantations Tbk PT	77	5.3%	-0.8%	Grower	Indonesia	40.1 KHa	21387324.00 $21.4M	5.5%	–	–	–	5.6%	6.1%	3.4%
Hayel Saeed Anam Group	78	4.3%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	United Arab Emirates	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	4.5%	6.6%	6.6%	6.8%	1.8%	5.7%	4.9%
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd	79	4%	n/a	Crusher, refiner, trader	India	0.0 KHa	26212614.00 $26.2M	–	4.1%	4.1%	4.9%	0.0%	3.4%	7.1%
Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara PT (PT. KPBN)	80	3.6%	n/a	Trader	Indonesia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	–	–	2.7%	3.6%	3.5%	9.6%
Emami Agrotech Ltd	81	3.5%	n/a	Refiner	India	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	–	3.5%	–	5.3%	4.8%	10.4%
Peak Palm Oil plc	82	2.6%	n/a	Grower, crusher	Guinea	100.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	2.6%	1.8%	–	–	2.5%	1.8%	1.4%
Bewani Oil Palm Plantations Limited	=83	2.3%	n/a	Grower, crusher	Papua New Guinea	100.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	2.6%	1.6%	–	–	1.8%	2.0%	1.0%
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd	=83	2.3%	+0.5%	Grower, crusher, refiner	Malaysia	68.7 KHa	0.00 Private co.	2.5%	1.9%	1.9%	–	2.5%	3.0%	1.9%
KS Oils Ltd	=85	1.8%	-0.8%	Grower, crusher, refiner	India	55.8 KHa	0.00 Private co.	2%	2.3%	2.3%	–	0.0%	1.2%	5.6%
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd	=85	1.8%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	India	200.0 KHa	17235401.00 $17.2M	2%	1.9%	1.9%	2.4%	0.4%	1.2%	3.9%
Best Group	87	1.3%	-0.4%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Indonesia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	1.4%	0%	0%	0%	1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Royal Industries Indonesia PT	=88	1%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner	Indonesia	100.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	–	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Tianjin Julong Group	=88	1%	+0.6%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	China	140.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%	0.0%
Darmex Agro Group PT	90	0.8%	-0.9%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Indonesia	200.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0.8%	0%	0%	0%	0.4%	1.1%	0.0%
Atama Plantation Sarl	=91	0%	-2.2%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Republic of Congo	470.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Priya Gold Oils	=91	0%	n/a	Refiner	India	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	–	–	0%	–	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Siva Group	=91	0%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Indonesia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Sazean Holdings	=91	0%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Malaysia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
PTT Green Energy Pte Ltd	=91	0%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Thailand	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
K Global Ventures Sdn Bhd	=91	0%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Malaysia	0.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Groupe Blattner Elwyn	=91	0%	-0.4%	Grower, crusher	Democratic Republic of the Congo	16.9 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	–	–	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Belém Bioenergia Brasil (BBB)	=91	0%	n/a	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Brazil	40.1 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Makin Group	=91	0%	-14.9%	Grower, crusher, refiner, trader	Indonesia	140.0 KHa	0.00 Private co.	0%	0%	0%	0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Scoring criteria: Palm oil producers and traders

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Media monitor: Palm oil producers 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 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.

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July 2020

Covid-19 compounds local ire against palm oil firms in West Africa

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July 2020

Sime Darby Plantation cites budget concerns after withdrawing from High Carbon Stock Approach

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July 2020

The Chain: PT Pradiksi Gunatama’s IPO Raises Risk of Further Deforestation

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July 2020

The Chain: PT Pradiksi Gunatama’s IPO Raises Risk of Further Deforestation

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July 2020

Groups demand financial, human rights probes into palm conglomerate Korindo

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July 2020

Malaysian palm oil giant hit with forced labor allegations

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June 2020

Palm oil from Indonesian grower that burned forest is still being sold

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June 2020

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/how-the-legacy-of-colonialism-built-a-palm-oil-empire/

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June 2020

Lagi, Karyawan PT Permata Hijau Sawit Tewas: Tersengat Listrik di Pabrik (Again, Employee of PT Permata Hijau Sawit Killed: Electric Shock in Factory)

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June 2020

PT Permata Hijau Sawit Terkesan Tertutup terkait Karyawan Tewas di Kolam Limbah (PT Permata Hijau Sawit Sealed Closed regarding Employees Killed in Waste Pools)

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June 2020

Update on the Nurhadi case, tomorrow (30/6) the KPK is calling the owner of Bank Yudha Bhakti (Update on the Nurhadi case, tomorrow (30/6) the KPK is calling the owner of Bank Yudha Bhakti)

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June 2020

The Consultant: Why did a palm oil conglomerate pay $22m to an unnamed expert' in Papua?

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June 2020

How we calculated Korindo's revenues from clearing Papuan rainforest

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June 2020

Kala Pemilik Ulayat di Papua Meninggal Usai Protes Lahan Tergusur Perusahaan Sawit (When the Ulayat Owners in Papua Died After the Protest of the Palm Oil Company Evicted)

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June 2020

Sengketa Agraria, Petani dan Suku Anak Dalam Akan Jalan Kaki ke Jakarta (Agrarian Disputes, Farmers and Children In Going to Walk to Jakarta)

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May 2020

"Business as usual" chez Socfin et Bolloré ("BUSINESS AS USUAL" AT SOCFIN AND BOLLORÉ)

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May 2020

As Liberia's elites sell out the country, the people continue to suffer

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May 2020

Human Rights Watch Submission to the UK International Development Committee

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May 2020

KPK panggil tiga saksi terkait kasus alih fungsi hutan di Riau. Siapa saja? (KPK calls three witnesses related to the case of forest conversion in Riau. Anyone?)

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May 2020

Polisi Terima Laporan Pekerja PT Indosawit Subur Meninggal Akibat Kecelakaan Kerja (Police Receive Report PT Indosawit Subur Worker Dies Due To Work Accident)

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May 2020

Papuan farmer dies after alleged police assault at palm oil company

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May 2020

Pernyataan Sikap: Usut Tuntas Kekerasan di Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit PT. Tunas Sawa Erma, Distrik Jair, Kabupaten Boven Digoel, Papua (Statement of Attitude: Investigate Violence in Palm Oil Plantation PT. Tunas Sawa Erma, Jair District, Boven Digoel Regency, Papua)

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May 2020

Sepanjang 2020, Kementerian LHK kawal sidang enam gugatan perusakan lingkungan (Throughout 2020, the LHK Ministry oversees six lawsuits on environmental destruction)

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May 2020

Anglo-Eastern 2019 Earnings Plunge On Bad Environmental Conditions

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May 2020

Get sick or go hungry? Workers face dilemma at Freeport's Grasberg mine

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May 2020

Unilever, Mars, Hershey, and World’s Largest Palm Oil Traders Suspend Rogue Supplier Over Its Relentless Deforestation

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May 2020

Communique de presse (SOCAPALAM's rebuttal to RTBF investigation)

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April 2020

Baru Keluar Penjara, KPK Tahan Petinggi Duta Palma Group (New Out of Prison, KPK Hold Duta Palma Group Officials)

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April 2020

Using legal empowerment to fight exploitative land investors in Sierra Leone

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April 2020

Masyarakat Pedamaran Tuntut PT Jatim Jaya Perkasa Atas Areal LKMD (Pedamaran Community Demands PT Jatim Jaya Perkasa Over LKMD Area)

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April 2020

FGV appeals against RSPO certification resuspension

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April 2020

Hin Leong bust latest to mar Singapore's oil trading haven

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April 2020

Cameroon women denounce "destruction" of forests and community by agribusiness giants

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April 2020

As palm oil for biofuel rises in Southeast Asia, tropical ecosystems shrink

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April 2020

Companies use COVID-19 to weaken standards, secure subsidies: Report

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April 2020

Watchdogs lament palm oil giant Wilmar's exit from forest conservation alliance

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April 2020

L’impact nocif du secteur de l’huile de palme une fois de plus dévoilé, dans une investigation sur des investissements - soit disant - “éthiques” (The harmful impact of the palm oil sector once again exposed, in an investigation into so-called “ethical” investments)

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April 2020

Farmer dies in custody after being charged in dispute with palm oil firm, prompting COVID-19 fears

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April 2020

Unravelling the Socfin/Bolloré plantations, thanks to Profundo

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April 2020

The Chain: Tabung Haji Plantations to Develop New Oil Palm Concession, Once Again Breaching Buyers’ NDPE Commitments

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April 2020

Olam clashes with NGO over palm oil zero deforestation pledges: ‘We strongly refute the factually inaccurate and false allegations’

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April 2020

Palm oil giant Wilmar quits High Carbon Stock Approach citing governance issues

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March 2020

Three Palm Oil Companies in Central Kalimantan Become a Land Fire Suspect

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March 2020

South Korean trading giant to compensate for past deforestation in Papua

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March 2020

PepsiCo renews sustainable palm oil policy to close supplier loophole

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March 2020

Palm Oil Sustainability Certifier to Review Indonesian Bribery Claims

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March 2020

Palm oil firm has farmers jailed for harvesting from land it stole from them

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March 2020

Konflik Masyarakat Dua Desa di Pangean Kembali Terjadi Dengan PT.Citra Riau Sarana (Community Conflict Two Villages in Pangean Again Occur with PT.Citra Riau Sarana)

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March 2020

Banks accuse Singapore commodity trader Agritrade of "massive" fraud

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March 2020

Palm oil giant Olam under scrutiny again over Gabon plantations

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March 2020

SOCAPALM, Groupe BOLLORE et Groupe SOCFIN, au Cameroun : Communiqué de suivi du PCN français (SOCAPALM, BOLLORE Group and SOCFIN Group, in Cameroon: French NCP monitoring press release)

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February 2020

Yusuf Tewas Tersengat LIstrik Saat Memanen Sawit Milik PT Socfindo Nagan Raya (Yusuf was killed by a shock when harvesting palm oil belonging to PT Socfindo Nagan Raya)

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February 2020

Liberian, Dutch and Indonesian NGOs Report ING Bank over Oil Palm Investment

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February 2020

Sime Darby suspends two Malaysian palm oil suppliers

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February 2020

Malaysian palm giant bars supplier, identifies risky ones amid deforestation worries

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February 2020

Seputar Dugaan Sungai Tercemar Limbah Sawit di Mamuju Tengah (Regarding Alleged Polluted River Oil Waste in Central Mamuju)

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February 2020

Nasib Warga Mamuju Tengah Kala Sungai Diduga Tercemar Limbah Sawit [Bagian 2] (The Fate of Mamuju Tengah Residents at the Time of the River allegedly Contaminated by Palm Oil Waste [Part 2])

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February 2020

Fire at same ADM plant in Iowa where firefighter was killed last year

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February 2020

Activists skeptical of win as court orders Papua plantation maps published

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February 2020

The Chain: Repeat Offenders Continue to Clear Forests for Oil Palm in Southeast Asia

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February 2020

Korindo clearing forests for oil palm plantations, Papua, Indonesia

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February 2020

Malaysian palm giant bars suppliers amid deforestation worries

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February 2020

Malaysia palm oil producer Sime Darby to work with environmental groups

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February 2020

DRC: Feronia security guard acquitted of murdering Congolese land defender

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February 2020

Action alert! Immediate release of villagers in the DR Congo imprisoned on false charges related to a land conflict with Feronia Inc.

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February 2020

Palm oil impacted people demand the right to speak out against human rights abuses and environmental destruction

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February 2020

The role of French banks in global forest destruction

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January 2020

Activists seek purge after Indonesia court rules forest plantations illegal

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January 2020

Mengulas Karhutla Jambi 2019, Awal Tahun Riau Mulai Kebakaran (Reviewing the Jambi Karhutla 2019, Beginning of the Year Riau Starts Fire)

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January 2020

Warga Empat Desa di Seruyan Mengadu ke Dewan (Residents of Four Villages in Seruyan Complained to the Council)

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January 2020

Sekuriti PT Inti Indosawit Subur Bacok Karyawan Humas Hingga Meregang Nyawa (PT Inti Indosawit Subur Security Holds Public Relations Employees Up To Death)

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January 2020

Gakkum KLHK Riau Ambil Sampel Air Laut Dalam Lanjutan Proses Tumpahan CPO PT SDS di Dumai (Gakkum KLHK Riau Take Deep Sea Water Samples Continuation of PT SDS CPO Spill Process in Dumai)

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January 2020

Liberia: Sime Darby 'Dodging' Liabilities Mano Oil Risk Incurring Undisclosed Debts

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January 2020

Palm oil processing industry taking over habitat of endangered proboscis monkey

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January 2020

RSPO action affects FGV

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January 2020

FGV shares drop after RSPO suspends certification

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January 2020

Petrobras enterra centenas de milhões em projeto de biocombustível de dendê (Petrobras buries hundreds of millions in oil palm biofuel project)

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January 2020

"Luanda Leaks": Projeto de biocombustível entre Galp e Petrobras acumulou prejuízos milionários ("Luanda Leaks": Biofuel project between Galp and Petrobras accumulated millionaire losses)

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January 2020

RDC : Une communauté plaignante contre Feronia au couloir de la justice (DRC: Complaining community against Feronia in the justice corridor)

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January 2020

Liberia's miracle oil brings farmers only empty promises

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January 2020

Palm oil processors top plantations in destroying proboscis monkey habitat

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December 2019

Greenpeace Sebut Perusahaan-perusahaan Ini Berkontribusi Lepas Emisi Karbon dari Karhutla Indonesia (Greenpeace Called These Companies Contribute to Remove Carbon Emissions from Indonesian Forest and Land Fire)

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December 2019

Witness Admits Between 345,000 Singapore Dollars to Ex-Director of PTPN III

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December 2019

GVR reacts to allegations from James Torh of the INVHR

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December 2019

Orangutan Sekarat di Kebun Sawit (Orangutans are dying in the Oil Palm Plantation)

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December 2019

A forest of obstacles for Liberia's palm oil industry

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December 2019

2019: The year rainforests burned

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December 2019

Perampasan Hutan Adat Merauke Membayangi Pemekaran Papua Selatan (Expropriation of Merauke Customary Forest Looms over the Expansion of South Papua)

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December 2019

Masyarakat SAD dan Petani Lakukan Aksi Pendudukan Lahan (SAD Community and Farmers Perform Land Occupation Action)

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December 2019

Warga Madu Sari Minta Perusahaan Perkebunan Sawit Angkat Kaki (Citizens of Madu Sari Ask for Oil Palm Plantation Company to Raise)

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December 2019

Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. Segera Disidang (Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. Immediately Trial)

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December 2019

Entidades do agronegócio evitam comentar saída da Coalizão Brasil Clima (Agribusiness entities avoid commenting on the departure of the Brazil Climate Coalition)

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December 2019

Indonesian palm oil firm hit with $1.8m fine for 2015 fires

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November 2019

Anggota RSPO dan Pemasok Pertamina Terlibat Kebakaran Lahan Agar Ditindak Tegas (RSPO Members and Pertamina Suppliers Involved in Land Fires To Be Firmly Treated)

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November 2019

GVR responds to FOE commentary

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November 2019

RDC : Feronia accusée d'atteinte à l'environnement et aux droits des travailleurs par HRW (DRC: Feronia accused of harming the environment and workers' rights by HRW)

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November 2019

UPDATE 1-Can global corporations meet 2020 no-deforestation pledge?

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November 2019

Participants demand answers to Felcra's RM35 million biogas plant project

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November 2019

Grup Solidaritas Papua Barat Kritisi Penjualan Tanah di NZ (West Papua SOlidarity Group Critisizes Land Sales in NX)

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November 2019

KUD BTS Tuntut PT Sawindo Kencana Bayar Utang Rp16 Miliar (KUD BTS Demand PT Sawindo Kencana Pay Debt of IDR 16 Billion)

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November 2019

Indonesian fire expert awarded for exposing destruction by plantation firms

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November 2019

Makers of Oreos, KitKats among brands linked to Indonesia forest fires

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November 2019

Makers of popular food brands among those linked to Indonesia forest fires

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November 2019

Congo Palm-Oil Producer Implicated in Environmental Report

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November 2019

Wilmar a top achiever in protecting children’s rights

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November 2019

PRESS RELEASE: Report Shows Widespread Human Rights violations in Wilmar’s Palm oil operations in West Sumatra

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November 2019

FSC report on palm giant Korindo lists litany of violations, even with redactions

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November 2019

ASEAN HAZE 2019: THE BATTLE OF LIABILITY

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November 2019

Palm oil giants double down on deforestation with new radar system

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November 2019

Debate rages over intensive oil palm farming in Gabon

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October 2019

Des paysans cambodgiens attaquent le groupe Bolloré en justice (Cambodian peasants take legal action against Bolloré group)

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October 2019

Limbah Pembakaran PT Sipef di Pematang Sahkuda Resahkan Warga (PT Sipef's Burning Waste in Pematang Sahkuda Anxious Residents)

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October 2019

Seeking justice against palm oil firms, victims call out Dutch banks behind them

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October 2019

How China Is Helping Drive Deforestation in Brazil and Indonesia

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October 2019

Tagih Hasil Pansus, Warga Blokade Jalan Perusahaan (Bill on Special Committee Results, Residents of Company Road Blockade)

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October 2019

Por estas razones palmicultores buscan más competitividad (For these reasons palm growers seek more competitiveness.)

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October 2019

Status Empat Perusahaan Sawit yang Disegel Polres Sintang Masih Tahap Penyelidikan (Status of Four Oil Palm Companies Sealed by Sintang District Police Still Under Investigation)

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October 2019

Tak Keluarkan SPK, Jalan PT SHP di Serawai Disegel Warga (Not Issue SPK, PT SHP Road in Serawai Sealed by Residents)

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October 2019

Wadaw! 9 Emiten Didenda Ratusan Juta, Ada Perusahaan Milik Samin Tan dan Bakrie! (Wadaw! 9 issuers are fined hundreds of millions, there is a company owned by Samin Tan and Bakrie!)

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October 2019

Green report calls for snack giants to ramp up deforestation commitments

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October 2019

Musim Mas mill becomes first in the world to clear RSPO P&C 2018 in quest to make sustainable palm oil the norm

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October 2019

RSPO Statement on Pygmy Elephant Shooting

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October 2019

Seeking justice against palm oil firms, victims call out banks behind them

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October 2019

Indonesian court fines palm oil firm $18.5m over forest fires in 2015

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October 2019

Sime Darby Plantation in sustainable palm oil partnership

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October 2019

Enough is too much: The growing case for investors to drop Golden Agri-Resources (commentary)

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October 2019

Efforts by the Wilmar Group to prevent land and forest fires

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October 2019

How is the world's biggest palm oil trader living up to its no-deforestation promise?

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October 2019

GBSM: Kebakaran Di Lahan Konsesi Bukan Kesengajaan dan Kelalaian (GBSM: Fires on Concession Land Not Intentional and Negligence)

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October 2019

Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan Terjadi Lagi di Indonesia (Forest and Land Fires Occur Again in Indonesia)

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October 2019

Mengejar Hukuman Perusahaan Besar Pembakar Lahan (Chasing the Penalty of Large Land Burning Companies)

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October 2019

In the Guatemalan jungle, drugs and crime are the new neighbors of palm oil

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October 2019

ADM, Cargill, Nestlé und Deutsche Unternehmen beteiligt! Tausende Hektar Naturwald für Palmölanbau in Guatemala vernichtet – Deep in Guatemala's jungle, drugs and murder are new neighbors to palm oil (ADM, Cargill, Nestlé and German companies involved! Thousands of acres of natural forest destroyed for palm oil plantation in Guatemala - Deep in Guatemala's jungle, drugs and murder are new neighbors to palm oil)

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October 2019

Estado de Sitio: la excusa para neutralizar a El Estor (History from the State of Siege: the excuse to neutralize El Estor)

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October 2019

Deep in Guatemala's jungle, drugs and murder are new neighbors to palm oil

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October 2019

Your favourite snacks are reportedly destroying 'the orangutan capital of the world' – but companies like Nestlé outright deny the allegation

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October 2019

Big brands sourcing illegal palm oil from habitat of orangutans, rhinos, elephants and tigers: study

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October 2019

Tepis isu perampasan lahan, Masyarakat Gane desak LSM asing untuk turut berkontribusi (Regarding the issue of land grabbing, Gane Community urges foreign NGOs to contribute)

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October 2019

When Forests In Papua Are Taken By Corporate Concerns, Rules Of Uncovering Owners Still Gain

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October 2019

“Está empeorando”: los parques nacionales de Honduras afectados por el aceite de palma (“It is getting worse”: the national parks of Honduras affected by palm oil)

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October 2019

Seeking justice against palm oil firms, victims call out banks behind them

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October 2019

Indonesia flags fires at concessions of six Malaysian planters

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October 2019

Political will, not new laws, needed in dealing with haze

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October 2019

We stopped open burning on oil palm estates in 1985, says association

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October 2019

Ada 65 Perusahaan Pembakar, 20 Diantaranya Asing (There are 65 Burning Companies, 20 of them Foreign)

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October 2019

Indonesian enforcement questioned as fires flare up on the same concessions

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October 2019

NYC Activists call on Cargill to Stop the Amazon Fires & Embrace Regenerative Agriculture

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October 2019

Big financiers linked to harmful agribusinesses

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October 2019

Crescem os Conflitos e a Violência no Campo; a luta também – Apresentação dos dados da CPT por Gilvander Moreira (Conflict and Violence in the Field Grow; the fight too - Presentation of CPT data by Gilvander Moreira)

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October 2019

ADM, Cargill, Nestlé and German companies involved! Thousands of acres of natural forest destroyed for palm oil exploitation in Guatemala - Deep in Guatemala's jungle, drugs and murder are new neighbors to palm oil

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Media monitor: Palm oil producers and traders

Covid-19 compounds local ire against palm oil firms in West Africa

Sime Darby Plantation cites budget concerns after withdrawing from High Carbon Stock Approach

The Chain: PT Pradiksi Gunatama’s IPO Raises Risk of Further Deforestation

The Chain: PT Pradiksi Gunatama’s IPO Raises Risk of Further Deforestation

Groups demand financial, human rights probes into palm conglomerate Korindo

Malaysian palm oil giant hit with forced labor allegations

Palm oil from Indonesian grower that burned forest is still being sold

https://news.mongabay.com/2020/06/how-the-legacy-of-colonialism-built-a-palm-oil-empire/

Lagi, Karyawan PT Permata Hijau Sawit Tewas: Tersengat Listrik di Pabrik (Again, Employee of PT Permata Hijau Sawit Killed: Electric Shock in Factory)

PT Permata Hijau Sawit Terkesan Tertutup terkait Karyawan Tewas di Kolam Limbah (PT Permata Hijau Sawit Sealed Closed regarding Employees Killed in Waste Pools)

Update on the Nurhadi case, tomorrow (30/6) the KPK is calling the owner of Bank Yudha Bhakti (Update on the Nurhadi case, tomorrow (30/6) the KPK is calling the owner of Bank Yudha Bhakti)

The Consultant: Why did a palm oil conglomerate pay $22m to an unnamed expert' in Papua?

How we calculated Korindo's revenues from clearing Papuan rainforest

Kala Pemilik Ulayat di Papua Meninggal Usai Protes Lahan Tergusur Perusahaan Sawit (When the Ulayat Owners in Papua Died After the Protest of the Palm Oil Company Evicted)

Sengketa Agraria, Petani dan Suku Anak Dalam Akan Jalan Kaki ke Jakarta (Agrarian Disputes, Farmers and Children In Going to Walk to Jakarta)

"Business as usual" chez Socfin et Bolloré ("BUSINESS AS USUAL" AT SOCFIN AND BOLLORÉ)

As Liberia's elites sell out the country, the people continue to suffer

Human Rights Watch Submission to the UK International Development Committee

KPK panggil tiga saksi terkait kasus alih fungsi hutan di Riau. Siapa saja? (KPK calls three witnesses related to the case of forest conversion in Riau. Anyone?)

Polisi Terima Laporan Pekerja PT Indosawit Subur Meninggal Akibat Kecelakaan Kerja (Police Receive Report PT Indosawit Subur Worker Dies Due To Work Accident)

Papuan farmer dies after alleged police assault at palm oil company

Pernyataan Sikap: Usut Tuntas Kekerasan di Perkebunan Kelapa Sawit PT. Tunas Sawa Erma, Distrik Jair, Kabupaten Boven Digoel, Papua (Statement of Attitude: Investigate Violence in Palm Oil Plantation PT. Tunas Sawa Erma, Jair District, Boven Digoel Regency, Papua)

Sepanjang 2020, Kementerian LHK kawal sidang enam gugatan perusakan lingkungan (Throughout 2020, the LHK Ministry oversees six lawsuits on environmental destruction)

Anglo-Eastern 2019 Earnings Plunge On Bad Environmental Conditions

Get sick or go hungry? Workers face dilemma at Freeport's Grasberg mine

Unilever, Mars, Hershey, and World’s Largest Palm Oil Traders Suspend Rogue Supplier Over Its Relentless Deforestation

Communique de presse (SOCAPALAM's rebuttal to RTBF investigation)

Baru Keluar Penjara, KPK Tahan Petinggi Duta Palma Group (New Out of Prison, KPK Hold Duta Palma Group Officials)

Using legal empowerment to fight exploitative land investors in Sierra Leone

Masyarakat Pedamaran Tuntut PT Jatim Jaya Perkasa Atas Areal LKMD (Pedamaran Community Demands PT Jatim Jaya Perkasa Over LKMD Area)

FGV appeals against RSPO certification resuspension

Hin Leong bust latest to mar Singapore's oil trading haven

Cameroon women denounce "destruction" of forests and community by agribusiness giants

As palm oil for biofuel rises in Southeast Asia, tropical ecosystems shrink

Companies use COVID-19 to weaken standards, secure subsidies: Report

Watchdogs lament palm oil giant Wilmar's exit from forest conservation alliance

L’impact nocif du secteur de l’huile de palme une fois de plus dévoilé, dans une investigation sur des investissements - soit disant - “éthiques” (The harmful impact of the palm oil sector once again exposed, in an investigation into so-called “ethical” investments)

Farmer dies in custody after being charged in dispute with palm oil firm, prompting COVID-19 fears

Unravelling the Socfin/Bolloré plantations, thanks to Profundo

The Chain: Tabung Haji Plantations to Develop New Oil Palm Concession, Once Again Breaching Buyers’ NDPE Commitments

Olam clashes with NGO over palm oil zero deforestation pledges: ‘We strongly refute the factually inaccurate and false allegations’

Palm oil giant Wilmar quits High Carbon Stock Approach citing governance issues

Three Palm Oil Companies in Central Kalimantan Become a Land Fire Suspect

South Korean trading giant to compensate for past deforestation in Papua

PepsiCo renews sustainable palm oil policy to close supplier loophole

Palm Oil Sustainability Certifier to Review Indonesian Bribery Claims

Palm oil firm has farmers jailed for harvesting from land it stole from them

Konflik Masyarakat Dua Desa di Pangean Kembali Terjadi Dengan PT.Citra Riau Sarana (Community Conflict Two Villages in Pangean Again Occur with PT.Citra Riau Sarana)

Banks accuse Singapore commodity trader Agritrade of "massive" fraud

Palm oil giant Olam under scrutiny again over Gabon plantations

SOCAPALM, Groupe BOLLORE et Groupe SOCFIN, au Cameroun : Communiqué de suivi du PCN français (SOCAPALM, BOLLORE Group and SOCFIN Group, in Cameroon: French NCP monitoring press release)

Yusuf Tewas Tersengat LIstrik Saat Memanen Sawit Milik PT Socfindo Nagan Raya (Yusuf was killed by a shock when harvesting palm oil belonging to PT Socfindo Nagan Raya)

Liberian, Dutch and Indonesian NGOs Report ING Bank over Oil Palm Investment

Sime Darby suspends two Malaysian palm oil suppliers

Malaysian palm giant bars supplier, identifies risky ones amid deforestation worries

Seputar Dugaan Sungai Tercemar Limbah Sawit di Mamuju Tengah (Regarding Alleged Polluted River Oil Waste in Central Mamuju)

Nasib Warga Mamuju Tengah Kala Sungai Diduga Tercemar Limbah Sawit [Bagian 2] (The Fate of Mamuju Tengah Residents at the Time of the River allegedly Contaminated by Palm Oil Waste [Part 2])

Fire at same ADM plant in Iowa where firefighter was killed last year

Activists skeptical of win as court orders Papua plantation maps published

The Chain: Repeat Offenders Continue to Clear Forests for Oil Palm in Southeast Asia

Korindo clearing forests for oil palm plantations, Papua, Indonesia

Malaysian palm giant bars suppliers amid deforestation worries

Malaysia palm oil producer Sime Darby to work with environmental groups

DRC: Feronia security guard acquitted of murdering Congolese land defender

Action alert! Immediate release of villagers in the DR Congo imprisoned on false charges related to a land conflict with Feronia Inc.

Palm oil impacted people demand the right to speak out against human rights abuses and environmental destruction

The role of French banks in global forest destruction

Activists seek purge after Indonesia court rules forest plantations illegal

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