Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: November 2022
- Next scheduled: November 2023
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Company | Rank | Total score |
Change
Score change since previous assessment (percentage points)
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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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Headquarters |
Landbank
The total landbank the company reports to manage/control for all palm oil is recorded here.
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Market cap |
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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Wilmar International Ltd | 1 | 93.2% | +1.9 |
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Singapore | 354.2 KHa | $18,512.7M | 212 | |
United Plantations Bhd | 2 | 92.6% | +6.4 |
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Malaysia | 58.3 KHa | $1,340.0M | 9 | |
Apical Group | 3 | 91.7% | +2.3 |
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Singapore | N/A | Private co. | 20 | |
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT | 4 | 91.1% | +8.2 |
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Indonesia | 154.6 KHa | $154.1M | 33 | |
Agropalma Group | 5 | 90.9% | +2.7 |
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Brazil | 117.9 KHa | Private co. | 24 | |
Musim Mas Holdings Pte Ltd | 6 | 90.7% | +2.1 |
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Singapore | 199.4 KHa | Private co. | 86 | |
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd | 7 | 89.8% | +6.4 |
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Malaysia | 626.6 KHa | $6,709.2M | 103 | |
AgroAmerica | 8 | 88.9% | +1.2 |
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Guatemala | 26.1 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Daabon Group | 9 | 87.5% | +4.1 |
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Colombia | 13.0 KHa | Private co. | 9 | |
R.E.A. Holdings plc | 10 | 87% | +2.6 |
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United Kingdom | 80.1 KHa | $58.5M | 3 | |
SIPEF | 11 | 86.8% | +2.9 |
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Belgium | 134.0 KHa | $635.8M | 15 | |
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk | 12 | 86.4% | +0.5 |
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Indonesia | 143.0 KHa | $411.9M | 7 | |
Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd | 13 | 85.9% | +12.3 |
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Singapore | 100.0 KHa | Private co. | 33 | |
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd | 14 | 81.8% | +2.1 |
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Malaysia | 39.5 KHa | $361.8M | 4 | |
M.P. Evans Group plc | 15 | 80.2% | +3.9 |
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United Kingdom | 74.0 KHa | $547.4M | 5 | |
Golden Agri Resources Ltd | 16 | 80% | +1.6 |
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Singapore | 582.6 KHa | $2,634.0M | 129 | |
IOI Corporation Bhd | 17 | 79.7% | +3.3 |
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Malaysia | 207.5 KHa | $5,441.9M | 97 | |
Genting Plantations Bhd | =18 | 78.9% | +6.7 |
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Malaysia | 243.2 KHa | $1,272.4M | 36 | |
Bumitama Agri Ltd | =18 | 78.9% | +2.1 |
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Singapore | 234.0 KHa | $777.2M | 63 | |
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT | 20 | 76.9% | +11.8 |
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Indonesia | 155.6 KHa | $854.9M | 35 | |
Asian Agri Group | 21 | 76.3% | +2.9 |
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Indonesia | 161.9 KHa | Private co. | 56 | |
Grupo Hame | 22 | 75.7% | +17.9 |
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Guatemala | 41.8 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd | 23 | 73.8% | -4.1 |
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Malaysia | 356.1 KHa | $4,948.4M | 76 | |
Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd | 24 | 73.2% | +6.2 |
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Malaysia | 76.2 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Olam International | 25 | 72.3% | -1.9 |
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Singapore | 202.7 KHa | Private co. | 52 | |
Socfin Group | 26 | 72.2% | +4.6 |
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Luxembourg | 189.1 KHa | $306.4M | 74 | |
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT | =27 | 71.6% | +9.2 |
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Indonesia | 183.3 KHa | $139.8M | 29 | |
FGV Holdings Bhd | =27 | 71.6% | -2.6 |
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Malaysia | 485.1 KHa | $1,047.5M | 65 | |
NaturAceites S.A. | 29 | 71.4% | +32.6 |
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Guatemala | 12.1 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
First Resources Ltd | 30 | 67.9% | +2.5 |
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Singapore | 242.9 KHa | $1,956.0M | 55 | |
Cargill Inc | 31 | 67.8% | +4.6 |
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United States | 189.0 KHa | Private co. | 80 | |
Mewah International Inc | 32 | 67.7% | +3.5 |
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Singapore | 2.0 KHa | $360.9M | 4 | |
Permata Hijau Group | 33 | 67.4% | +24.1 |
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Indonesia | 17.1 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT | 34 | 66.1% | +5.3 |
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Indonesia | 186.0 KHa | $251.3M | 13 | |
Bunge Ltd | 35 | 65.8% | -3.4 |
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United States | N/A | $15,051.9M | 28 | |
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) | 36 | 64.9% | +1.9 |
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United States | N/A | $52,164.8M | 48 | |
Commodities House Investments Ltd (HSA Group) | 37 | 64.6% | +33.4 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 29 | |
Louis Dreyfus Company | 38 | 63% | +8.9 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 12 | |
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT | 39 | 62.8% | +4.4 |
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Indonesia | 57.8 KHa | $903.0M | 13 | |
Boustead Plantations Bhd | 40 | 61.2% | +8.3 |
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Malaysia | 98.2 KHa | $345.9M | 4 | |
Itochu Corporation | 41 | 61% | -0.2 |
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Japan | N/A | $47,612.2M | 5 | |
POSCO International | 42 | 60.8% | +6.8 |
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Korea, Republic of | 34.2 KHa | $2,108.4M | 37 | |
AAK AB | 43 | 58.6% | -0.7 |
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Sweden | N/A | $4,299.4M | 24 | |
TSH Resources Bhd | 44 | 58.3% | -2.9 |
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Malaysia | 98.3 KHa | $312.2M | 11 | |
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc | 45 | 57.7% | +3.1 |
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United Kingdom | 70.4 KHa | $384.7M | 20 | |
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd | 46 | 54.6% | +2.4 |
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Malaysia | 51.3 KHa | Private co. | 10 | |
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd | 47 | 52.9% | -1.0 |
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Singapore | 356.6 KHa | $310.3M | 65 | |
C.I. Biocosta S.A. | 48 | 50% | -5.3 |
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Colombia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Fuji Oil Group | 49 | 49.3% | +7.4 |
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Japan | N/A | $1,258.2M | 3 | |
Grupo Jaremar | 50 | 47.5% | +0.1 |
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Honduras | 14.7 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd | 51 | 47% | +2.2 |
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Malaysia | 122.8 KHa | $503.4M | 13 | |
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT | 52 | 46.6% | +6.7 |
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Indonesia | 286.7 KHa | $1,036.0M | 56 | |
Palmaceite S.A. | 53 | 46.1% | +0.8 |
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Colombia | 15.6 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Carotino Group | 54 | 45.8% | +1.2 |
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Malaysia | 38.5 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Danec S.A. | 55 | 45.2% | -1.1 |
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Ecuador | 30.2 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
IFFCO | 56 | 43.9% | +10.6 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 2 | |
Viterra | 57 | 43% | +2.1 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Nisshin OilliO | 58 | 42% | -3.0 |
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Japan | N/A | $786.2M | 1 | |
Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL) | 59 | 40% | -0.7 |
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Liberia | 40.7 KHa | Private co. | 43 | |
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT | 60 | 38.8% | +4.4 |
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Indonesia | 61.4 KHa | $22.8M | 6 | |
Palmas Group | 61 | 38% | +7.6 |
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Peru | 33.8 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
KPN Plantation (previously GAMA Plantation) | 62 | 37.4% | +14.1 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 72 | |
TSE Group (formerly Korindo Group) | 63 | 34.5% | +2.6 |
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Indonesia | 131.5 KHa | Private co. | 68 | |
COFCO Corp | 64 | 33.5% | -16.2 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 2 | |
Feronia Inc | 65 | 31.6% | +1.3 |
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Congo | 103.6 KHa | Private co. | 30 | |
Kencana Agri Ltd | 66 | 30% | -0.2 |
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Singapore | 186.7 KHa | $35.6M | 13 | |
BLD Plantation Bhd (Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) Plantation) | 67 | 27.1% | +0.6 |
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Malaysia | 51.3 KHa | $195.4M | 14 | |
QL Resources Bhd | 68 | 19.2% | +4.9 |
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Malaysia | 16.0 KHa | $2,837.4M | 2 | |
Belem Bioenergia Brasil (BBB) | 69 | 17.3% | +16.5 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 5 | |
SIFCA Group | 70 | 16.2% | -0.3 |
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Côte d'Ivoire | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT | 71 | 15.6% | +1.1 |
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Indonesia | 79.4 KHa | $247.2M | 17 | |
FGV IFFCO | 72 | 15.3% | +4.1 |
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Malaysia | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Brasil Bio Fuels (BBF) | 73 | 14.8% | -2.7 |
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Brazil | 156.0 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Godrej Industries | 74 | 14.5% | +2.2 |
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India | 75.0 KHa | $1,688.8M | 0 | |
Dhanistha Surya Nusantara | 75 | 11.4% | n/a |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Golden Plantation Tbk PT | 76 | 11.3% | -0.1 |
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Indonesia | 63.4 KHa | Private co. | 9 | |
Gozco Plantations Tbk PT | 77 | 10.2% | +3.6 |
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Indonesia | 23.7 KHa | $45.5M | 3 | |
Patum Vegetable Oil Company Ltd | 78 | 9.1% | -3.6 |
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Thailand | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Frigorifico Allana Pvt Ltd (Previously assessed Allana Group) | 79 | 8.7% | +4.8 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd | 80 | 8.2% | +0.1 |
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India | N/A | $221.3M | 3 | |
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd | 81 | 7.7% | +1.5 |
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India | 299.0 KHa | $5,651.8M | 4 | |
Rimbunan Hijau Group | 82 | 6.5% | -1.0 |
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Malaysia | 184.0 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
FELCRA Bhd | 83 | 5.8% | -1.9 |
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Malaysia | 33.1 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
3F Industries | 84 | 5.1% | -0.2 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd | 85 | 4.8% | -1.0 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Emami Agrotech Ltd | 86 | 3.4% | +0.8 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara PT (PT. KPBN) | 87 | 3.2% | – |
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Indonesia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Peak Palm Oil plc | 88 | 2.7% | -0.2 |
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Guinea | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Wings Corp | =89 | 2.3% | – |
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Indonesia | 24.2 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
KS Oils Ltd | =89 | 2.3% | +0.8 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Bewani Oil Palm Plantations Limited | 91 | 1.9% | -0.3 |
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Papua New Guinea | 100.0 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
Priya Gold Oils | 92 | 0.9% | +0.9 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Tianjin Julong Group | =93 | 0.8% | -0.3 |
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China | 270.0 KHa | Private co. | 8 | |
Best Group | =93 | 0.8% | -0.9 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 16 | |
Makin Group | =93 | 0.8% | +0.3 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 14 | |
Darmex Agro PT | =93 | 0.8% | -0.5 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 43 | |
Royal Industries Indonesia PT | =97 | 0% | – |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Sazean Holdings | =97 | 0% | – |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | =97 | 0% | -0.3 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
Atama Plantation Sarl | =97 | 0% | – |
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Congo | 470.0 KHa | $94.3M | 8 |
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 2023
Indigenous chief shot in head in Brazil’s ‘palm oil war’ region; crisis group launched
May 2023
Open letter: Against the “sustainable” destruction of the rainforest and the people who live in it
May 2023
Our View: Tire plant fatalities a reminder never to take safety for granted
April 2023
UK meat industry and supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons 'causing illegal deforestation in the Amazon'
April 2023
Withdraw all false and fabricated cases against anti-POSCO and anti-Jindal Protesters
March 2023
Palm oil deforestation hits record high in Sumatra’s ‘orangutan capital’
March 2023
Conservationists decry palm oil giants’ exit from HCSA forest protection group
March 2023
PepsiCo asks suppliers to avoid buying palm oil from major producer in Indonesia
March 2023
RSPO suspension of Brazil palm oil exporter tied to Mongabay land-grabbing report
April 2023
NGT stays environmental clearance for JSW project in Odisha, protestors relieved
December 2022
Major Brazil palm oil exporter accused of fraud, land-grabbing over Quilombola cemeteries
December 2022
The Chain: Bumitama Clarifies Sourcing Policies After Palm Oil from Deforestation-Linked PT Permata Sawit Mandiri Enters Its Mills
December 2022
Indigenous, human rights and environmental organisations call on Louis Dreyfus Company to remedy its role in Amazon deforestation and human rights violations linked to Peruvian palm oil
November 2022
How Michelin and its Indonesian partner sidestepped the rules for green bonds
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.
Scoring criteria in additional languages: Palm oil producers, processor and traders
View the full list of indicators and scoring criteria that inform SPOTT assessments in the following languages: