Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: November 2023
- Next scheduled: November 2024
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.
Select a company in the table below to view its full assessment, along with a press release and summary of key figures and findings across the latest assessments.
Company | Rank | Total score |
Change
Score change since previous assessment (percentage points)
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Total Indicators
Note: Indicators are disabled if they are not applicable to companies due to the nature or location of their operations.
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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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Daabon Group | 1 | 95.6% | +8.1 | 173 |
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Colombia | 13.0 KHa | Private co. | 9 | |
Apical Group | 2 | 95.3% | +3.6 | 115 |
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Singapore | N/A | Private co. | 20 | |
United Plantations Bhd | 3 | 95.2% | +2.6 | 175 |
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Malaysia | 58.0 KHa | $1,340.0M | 9 | |
Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd | 4 | 93.4% | +3.6 | 181 |
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Malaysia | 669.0 KHa | $6,709.2M | 103 | |
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT | 5 | 93.3% | +2.3 | 166 |
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Indonesia | 154.7 KHa | $154.1M | 33 | |
Wilmar International Ltd | 6 | 92.8% | -0.4 | 183 |
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Singapore | 354.3 KHa | $18,512.7M | 213 | |
Musim Mas Holdings Pte Ltd | =7 | 91.8% | +1.1 | 183 |
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Singapore | 199.4 KHa | Private co. | 86 | |
Agropalma Group | =7 | 91.8% | +0.9 | 180 |
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Brazil | 117.9 KHa | Private co. | 25 | |
Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd | 9 | 91.3% | +5.4 | 183 |
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Singapore | 100.0 KHa | Private co. | 33 | |
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk | 10 | 90.4% | +4.1 | 165 |
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Indonesia | 138.9 KHa | $411.9M | 7 | |
SIPEF | 11 | 88.9% | +2.1 | 165 |
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Belgium | 99.7 KHa | $635.8M | 15 | |
R.E.A. Holdings plc | 12 | 88.7% | +1.7 | 164 |
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United Kingdom | 75.6 KHa | $58.5M | 3 | |
M.P. Evans Group plc | 13 | 86.7% | +6.5 | 162 |
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United Kingdom | 74.0 KHa | $547.4M | 5 | |
IOI Corporation Bhd | 14 | 85.3% | +5.7 | 182 |
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Malaysia | 207.1 KHa | $5,441.9M | 97 | |
AgroAmerica | 15 | 85.2% | -3.8 | 174 |
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Guatemala | 26.2 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
NaturAceites S.A. | 16 | 83.6% | +12.2 | 172 |
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Guatemala | 12.9 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd | 17 | 83% | +1.2 | 148 |
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Malaysia | 38.9 KHa | $361.8M | 4 | |
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT | 18 | 82.3% | +5.4 | 165 |
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Indonesia | 154.2 KHa | $854.9M | 35 | |
Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd | 19 | 81.7% | +8.5 | 156 |
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Malaysia | 74.8 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Golden Agri Resources Ltd | =20 | 81.6% | +1.6 | 181 |
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Singapore | 617.7 KHa | $2,634.0M | 129 | |
Bumitama Agri Ltd | =20 | 81.6% | +2.7 | 162 |
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Singapore | 238.0 KHa | $777.2M | 64 | |
Commodities House Investments Ltd (HSA Group) | 22 | 80.7% | +16.1 | 107 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 30 | |
Grupo Hame | 23 | 79.6% | +3.9 | 168 |
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Guatemala | 41.4 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Genting Plantations Bhd | 24 | 78.3% | -0.7 | 182 |
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Malaysia | 243.2 KHa | $1,272.4M | 36 | |
Asian Agri Group | 25 | 77.2% | +0.9 | 167 |
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Indonesia | 161.9 KHa | Private co. | 56 | |
FGV Holdings Bhd | 26 | 76.7% | +5.1 | 180 |
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Malaysia | 461.5 KHa | $1,047.5M | 65 | |
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT | 27 | 75.9% | +4.3 | 162 |
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Indonesia | 178.0 KHa | $139.8M | 29 | |
Olam International | =28 | 74.9% | +2.6 | 177 |
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Singapore | 202.7 KHa | Private co. | 53 | |
Cargill Inc | =28 | 74.9% | +7.1 | 182 |
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United States | 128.8 KHa | Private co. | 84 | |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd | 30 | 74.8% | +1.0 | 183 |
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Malaysia | 355.5 KHa | $4,948.4M | 76 | |
Socfin Group | =31 | 72% | -0.2 | 170 |
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Luxembourg | 186.5 KHa | $306.4M | 74 | |
First Resources Ltd | =31 | 72% | +4.1 | 182 |
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Singapore | 245.8 KHa | $1,956.0M | 57 | |
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT | 33 | 71.3% | +5.2 | 162 |
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Indonesia | 183.0 KHa | $251.3M | 13 | |
Permata Hijau Group | 34 | 69.4% | +2.1 | 176 |
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Indonesia | 24.5 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
Mewah International Inc | 35 | 68.6% | +1.0 | 175 |
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Singapore | 2.0 KHa | $360.9M | 4 | |
Louis Dreyfus Company | 36 | 67.6% | +4.6 | 107 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 14 | |
POSCO International | 37 | 67.2% | +6.4 | 159 |
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Korea, Republic of | 34.2 KHa | $2,108.4M | 37 | |
AAK AB | 38 | 66.9% | +8.3 | 108 |
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Sweden | N/A | $4,299.4M | 24 | |
Bunge Ltd | 39 | 66.1% | +0.3 | 109 |
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United States | N/A | $15,051.9M | 30 | |
Boustead Plantations Bhd | 40 | 65.6% | +4.5 | 150 |
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Malaysia | 97.4 KHa | $345.9M | 4 | |
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) | 41 | 64.2% | -0.7 | 108 |
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United States | N/A | $52,164.8M | 51 | |
Itochu Corporation | =42 | 63% | +2.0 | 79 |
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Japan | N/A | $47,612.2M | 5 | |
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT | =42 | 63% | +0.2 | 175 |
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Indonesia | 57.8 KHa | $903.0M | 13 | |
TSH Resources Bhd | 44 | 58.9% | +0.6 | 168 |
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Malaysia | 83.2 KHa | $312.2M | 11 | |
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd | 45 | 54.9% | +0.3 | 161 |
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Malaysia | 74.0 KHa | Private co. | 10 | |
Nisshin OilliO | 46 | 54.5% | +12.5 | 109 |
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Japan | N/A | $786.2M | 1 | |
Fuji Oil Group | 47 | 53.8% | +4.5 | 109 |
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Japan | N/A | $1,258.2M | 3 | |
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc | 48 | 51.9% | -5.8 | 164 |
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United Kingdom | Not disclosed | $384.7M | 20 | |
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT | 49 | 50.7% | +4.1 | 176 |
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Indonesia | 287.0 KHa | $1,036.0M | 58 | |
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd | 50 | 49.7% | +2.7 | 177 |
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Malaysia | 123.0 KHa | $503.4M | 13 | |
Danec S.A. | 51 | 49.1% | +3.9 | 177 |
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Ecuador | 30.2 KHa | Private co. | 4 | |
Grupo Jaremar | =52 | 47.8% | +0.4 | 177 |
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Honduras | 14.7 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Viterra | =52 | 47.8% | +4.7 | 79 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Carotino Group | 54 | 46.8% | +1.0 | 176 |
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Malaysia | 41.7 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd | 55 | 46.5% | -6.4 | 181 |
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Singapore | Not disclosed | $310.3M | 65 | |
IFFCO | 56 | 46.2% | +2.3 | 106 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 2 | |
TSE Group (formerly Korindo Group) | 57 | 45.4% | +10.9 | 159 |
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Indonesia | 113.1 KHa | Private co. | 68 | |
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT | 58 | 43.5% | +4.6 | 181 |
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Indonesia | 58.7 KHa | $22.8M | 6 | |
Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL) | 59 | 43.1% | +3.2 | 113 |
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Liberia | 40.7 KHa | Private co. | 43 | |
Palmas Group | 60 | 42.8% | +4.8 | 176 |
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Peru | 33.8 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
KPN Plantation (previously GAMA Plantation) | 61 | 41.7% | +4.4 | 177 |
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Indonesia | 248.0 KHa | Private co. | 72 | |
Palmaceite S.A. | 62 | 41.5% | -4.6 | 152 |
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Colombia | 15.0 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
C.I. Biocosta S.A. | 63 | 35.8% | -14.2 | 84 |
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Colombia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Kencana Agri Ltd | 64 | 30% | – | 179 |
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Singapore | 68.2 KHa | $35.6M | 13 | |
COFCO Corp | 65 | 28.6% | -4.9 | 109 |
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China | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
BLD Plantation Bhd (Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) Plantation) | 66 | 26.1% | -1.1 | 134 |
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Malaysia | 51.3 KHa | $195.4M | 14 | |
Belem Bioenergia Brasil (BBB) | 67 | 23.4% | +6.1 | 178 |
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Brazil | 108.0 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) (previously assessed as Feronia Inc) | 68 | 21.3% | -10.3 | 129 |
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Congo | 106.5 KHa | Private co. | 30 | |
QL Resources Bhd | 69 | 20.9% | +1.7 | 164 |
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Malaysia | 16.0 KHa | $2,837.4M | 2 | |
SIFCA Group | 70 | 17% | +0.8 | 181 |
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Côte d'Ivoire | 39.0 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT | 71 | 16% | +0.4 | 182 |
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Indonesia | 79.8 KHa | $247.2M | 17 | |
Brasil Bio Fuels (BBF) | 72 | 15.8% | +1.1 | 181 |
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Brazil | 156.0 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Frigorifico Allana Pvt Ltd (Previously assessed Allana Group) | 73 | 15.4% | +6.7 | 106 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Godrej Industries | 74 | 14.7% | +0.2 | 177 |
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India | 75.0 KHa | $1,688.8M | 0 | |
Gozco Plantations Tbk PT | 75 | 12.6% | +2.3 | 163 |
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Indonesia | 17.2 KHa | $45.5M | 3 | |
FGV IFFCO | 76 | 10.8% | -4.5 | 109 |
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Malaysia | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Golden Plantation Tbk PT | 77 | 10.3% | -1.0 | 182 |
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Indonesia | 10.9 KHa | Private co. | 9 | |
Patum Vegetable Oil Company Ltd | 78 | 9.1% | -0.1 | 108 |
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Thailand | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Rimbunan Hijau Group | 79 | 8.3% | +1.8 | 157 |
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Malaysia | 197.9 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd | 80 | 8.2% | – | 108 |
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India | N/A | $221.3M | 3 | |
FELCRA Bhd | 81 | 7.8% | +2.0 | 179 |
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Malaysia | 33.1 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
Patanjali Foods Limited ( Previously assessed as Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd) | 82 | 7.7% | – | 179 |
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India | 484.0 KHa | $5,651.8M | 6 | |
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd | 83 | 5.9% | +1.1 | 182 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Emami Agrotech Ltd | 84 | 4.3% | +0.9 | 108 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Peak Palm Oil plc | 85 | 3.5% | +0.8 | 166 |
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Guinea | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Wings Corp | 86 | 3.4% | +1.1 | 182 |
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Indonesia | 24.2 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
3F Industries | 87 | 2.6% | -2.5 | 180 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
KS Oils Ltd | 88 | 2.3% | – | 183 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Bewani Oil Palm Plantations Limited | 89 | 2.2% | +0.3 | 176 |
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Papua New Guinea | 100.0 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara PT (PT. KPBN) | 90 | 1.1% | -2.0 | 86 |
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Indonesia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Priya Gold Oils | 91 | 0.9% | – | 106 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Julong Group (previously assessed as Tianjin Julong Group) | =92 | 0.8% | – | 181 |
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China | 270.0 KHa | Private co. | 8 | |
Best Group | =92 | 0.8% | – | 180 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 16 | |
Makin Group | =92 | 0.8% | – | 183 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 14 | |
Darmex Agro PT | =92 | 0.8% | – | 182 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 43 | |
Dhanistha Surya Nusantara | 96 | 0.6% | -10.8 | 163 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Sazean Holdings | =97 | 0% | – | 183 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Royal Industries Indonesia PT | =97 | 0% | – | 182 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | =97 | 0% | – | 181 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
Atama Plantation Sarl | =97 | 0% | – | 181 |
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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.
October 2023
Report: Half of plantations in Indonesia’s palm oil heartland are illegal
October 2023
Scandal: How Cargill sank the COP27 deal to end soy-driven deforestation
October 2023
Kasus Rafael Alun, Adik Pemilik Wilmar Group Jelaskan Pembelian Rumah Rp6 Miliar
September 2023
Kellogg’s supplier controversy in Indonesia shows palm oil is still a problem
September 2023
Court ruling spares Papua forest from further clearing for palm oil
September 2023
Press Release: OECD Watchdog Admits Case Filed by Indigenous Organizations Against Louis Dreyfus Company B.V
September 2023
New Report: Land Acquisition by Harvard University, Pension Fund TIAA and Soy Production by Agribusiness Giant Bunge Drive Deforestation and Land Grabs in the Brazilian Cerrado
September 2023
Agro giant Cargill tied to deforestation in Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest
September 2023
Explosion at Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injures employees
September 2023
Empty promises: Cargill, soy, banks and the destruction of Bolivia’s Chiquitano forest
August 2023
BANKS MUST RESPECT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ LAND RIGHTS TO KEEP FORESTS STANDING
August 2023
Indian state boycotts central government’s palm oil plantation drive in a bid to protect biodiversity
July 2023
Indonesia’s No. 2 palm oil firm faces global backlash over community conflict
June 2023
KSPCB recommends closing down of Patanjali Food Ltd. unit in Baikampady Industrial Area
May 2023
Olam’s oil palm development in Gabon violated Forest Stewardship Council’s deforestation rules
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
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.