Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: November 2023
- Next scheduled: 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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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 | 174 |
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Colombia | 13.0 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
Apical Group | 2 | 95.3% | +3.6 | 116 |
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Singapore | N/A | Private co. | 24 | |
United Plantations Bhd | 3 | 95.2% | +2.6 | 176 |
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Malaysia | 58.0 KHa | $1,340.0M | 6 | |
Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd | 4 | 93.4% | +3.6 | 182 |
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Malaysia | 669.0 KHa | $6,709.2M | 83 | |
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT | 5 | 93.3% | +2.3 | 167 |
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Indonesia | 154.7 KHa | $154.1M | 24 | |
Wilmar International Ltd | 6 | 92.8% | -0.4 | 184 |
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Singapore | 354.3 KHa | $18,512.7M | 176 | |
Musim Mas Holdings Pte Ltd | =7 | 91.8% | +1.1 | 184 |
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Singapore | 199.4 KHa | Private co. | 74 | |
Agropalma Group | =7 | 91.8% | +0.9 | 181 |
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Brazil | 117.9 KHa | Private co. | 26 | |
Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd | 9 | 91.3% | +5.4 | 184 |
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Singapore | 100.0 KHa | Private co. | 33 | |
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk | 10 | 90.4% | +4.1 | 166 |
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Indonesia | 138.9 KHa | $411.9M | 7 | |
SIPEF | 11 | 88.9% | +2.1 | 166 |
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Belgium | 99.7 KHa | $635.8M | 14 | |
R.E.A. Holdings plc | 12 | 88.7% | +1.7 | 165 |
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United Kingdom | 75.6 KHa | $58.5M | 3 | |
M.P. Evans Group plc | 13 | 86.7% | +6.5 | 163 |
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United Kingdom | 74.0 KHa | $547.4M | 4 | |
IOI Corporation Bhd | 14 | 85.3% | +5.7 | 183 |
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Malaysia | 207.1 KHa | $5,441.9M | 68 | |
AgroAmerica | 15 | 85.2% | -3.8 | 175 |
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Guatemala | 26.2 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
NaturAceites S.A. | 16 | 83.6% | +12.2 | 173 |
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Guatemala | 12.9 KHa | Private co. | 6 | |
Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd | 17 | 83% | +1.2 | 149 |
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Malaysia | 38.9 KHa | $361.8M | 3 | |
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT | 18 | 82.3% | +5.4 | 166 |
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Indonesia | 154.2 KHa | $854.9M | 25 | |
Johor Plantations Group Bhd (previously Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd) | 19 | 81.7% | +8.5 | 157 |
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Malaysia | 74.8 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Golden Agri Resources Ltd | =20 | 81.6% | +1.6 | 182 |
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Singapore | 617.7 KHa | $2,634.0M | 102 | |
Bumitama Agri Ltd | =20 | 81.6% | +2.7 | 163 |
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Singapore | 238.0 KHa | $777.2M | 41 | |
Commodities House Investments Ltd (HSA Group) | 22 | 80.7% | +16.1 | 108 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 29 | |
Grupo Hame | 23 | 79.6% | +3.9 | 169 |
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Guatemala | 41.4 KHa | Private co. | 0 | |
Genting Plantations Bhd | 24 | 78.3% | -0.7 | 183 |
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Malaysia | 243.2 KHa | $1,272.4M | 29 | |
Asian Agri Group | 25 | 77.2% | +0.9 | 168 |
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Indonesia | 161.9 KHa | Private co. | 43 | |
FGV Holdings Bhd | 26 | 76.7% | +5.1 | 181 |
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Malaysia | 461.5 KHa | $1,047.5M | 54 | |
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT | 27 | 75.9% | +4.3 | 163 |
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Indonesia | 178.0 KHa | $139.8M | 22 | |
Olam International | =28 | 74.9% | +2.6 | 178 |
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Singapore | 202.7 KHa | Private co. | 49 | |
Cargill Inc | =28 | 74.9% | +7.1 | 183 |
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United States | 128.8 KHa | Private co. | 78 | |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd | 30 | 74.8% | +1.0 | 184 |
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Malaysia | 355.5 KHa | $4,948.4M | 53 | |
Socfin Group | =31 | 72% | -0.2 | 171 |
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Luxembourg | 186.5 KHa | $306.4M | 67 | |
First Resources Ltd | =31 | 72% | +4.1 | 183 |
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Singapore | 245.8 KHa | $1,956.0M | 45 | |
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT | 33 | 71.3% | +5.2 | 163 |
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Indonesia | 183.0 KHa | $251.3M | 11 | |
Permata Hijau Group | 34 | 69.4% | +2.1 | 177 |
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Indonesia | 24.5 KHa | Private co. | 16 | |
Mewah International Inc | 35 | 68.6% | +1.0 | 176 |
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Singapore | 2.0 KHa | $360.9M | 4 | |
Louis Dreyfus Company | 36 | 67.6% | +4.6 | 108 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 17 | |
POSCO International | 37 | 67.2% | +6.4 | 160 |
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Korea, Republic of | 34.2 KHa | $2,108.4M | 36 | |
AAK AB | 38 | 66.9% | +8.3 | 109 |
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Sweden | N/A | $4,299.4M | 23 | |
Bunge Ltd | 39 | 66.1% | +0.3 | 110 |
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United States | N/A | $15,051.9M | 34 | |
Boustead Plantations Bhd | 40 | 65.6% | +4.5 | 151 |
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Malaysia | 97.4 KHa | $345.9M | 3 | |
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) | 41 | 64.2% | -0.7 | 109 |
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United States | N/A | $52,164.8M | 53 | |
Itochu Corporation | =42 | 63% | +2.0 | 80 |
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Japan | N/A | $47,612.2M | 5 | |
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT | =42 | 63% | +0.2 | 176 |
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Indonesia | 57.8 KHa | $903.0M | 13 | |
TSH Resources Bhd | 44 | 58.9% | +0.6 | 169 |
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Malaysia | 83.2 KHa | $312.2M | 8 | |
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd | 45 | 54.9% | +0.3 | 162 |
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Malaysia | 74.0 KHa | Private co. | 8 | |
Nisshin OilliO | 46 | 54.5% | +12.5 | 110 |
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Japan | N/A | $786.2M | 1 | |
Fuji Oil Group | 47 | 53.8% | +4.5 | 110 |
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Japan | N/A | $1,258.2M | 3 | |
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc | 48 | 51.9% | -5.8 | 165 |
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United Kingdom | Not disclosed | $384.7M | 14 | |
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT | 49 | 50.7% | +4.1 | 177 |
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Indonesia | 287.0 KHa | $1,036.0M | 50 | |
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd | 50 | 49.7% | +2.7 | 178 |
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Malaysia | 123.0 KHa | $503.4M | 10 | |
Danec S.A. | 51 | 49.1% | +3.9 | 178 |
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Ecuador | 30.2 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Grupo Jaremar | =52 | 47.8% | +0.4 | 178 |
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Honduras | 14.7 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Viterra | =52 | 47.8% | +4.7 | 80 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Carotino Group | 54 | 46.8% | +1.0 | 177 |
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Malaysia | 41.7 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd | 55 | 46.5% | -6.4 | 182 |
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Singapore | Not disclosed | $310.3M | 59 | |
IFFCO | 56 | 46.2% | +2.3 | 107 |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 2 | |
TSE Group (formerly Korindo Group) | 57 | 45.4% | +10.9 | 160 |
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Indonesia | 113.1 KHa | Private co. | 67 | |
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT | 58 | 43.5% | +4.6 | 182 |
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Indonesia | 58.7 KHa | $22.8M | 7 | |
Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL) | 59 | 43.1% | +3.2 | 113 |
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Liberia | 40.7 KHa | Private co. | 37 | |
Palmas Group | 60 | 42.8% | +4.8 | 177 |
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Peru | 33.8 KHa | Private co. | 13 | |
KPN Plantation (previously GAMA Plantation) | 61 | 41.7% | +4.4 | 178 |
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Indonesia | 248.0 KHa | Private co. | 73 | |
Palmaceite S.A. | 62 | 41.5% | -4.6 | 153 |
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Colombia | 15.0 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
C.I. Biocosta S.A. | 63 | 35.8% | -14.2 | 85 |
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Colombia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Kencana Agri Ltd | 64 | 30% | – | 180 |
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Singapore | 68.2 KHa | $35.6M | 7 | |
COFCO Corp | 65 | 28.6% | -4.9 | 110 |
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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 | 179 |
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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. | 31 | |
QL Resources Bhd | 69 | 20.9% | +1.7 | 165 |
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Malaysia | 16.0 KHa | $2,837.4M | 2 | |
SIFCA Group | 70 | 17% | +0.8 | 182 |
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Côte d'Ivoire | 39.0 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT | 71 | 16% | +0.4 | 183 |
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Indonesia | 79.8 KHa | $247.2M | 16 | |
Brasil Bio Fuels (BBF) | 72 | 15.8% | +1.1 | 182 |
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Brazil | 156.0 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
Frigorifico Allana Pvt Ltd (Previously assessed Allana Group) | 73 | 15.4% | +6.7 | 107 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Godrej Industries | 74 | 14.7% | +0.2 | 178 |
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India | 75.0 KHa | $1,688.8M | 0 | |
Gozco Plantations Tbk PT | 75 | 12.6% | +2.3 | 164 |
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Indonesia | 17.2 KHa | $45.5M | 3 | |
FGV IFFCO | 76 | 10.8% | -4.5 | 110 |
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Malaysia | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Golden Plantation Tbk PT | 77 | 10.3% | -1.0 | 183 |
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Indonesia | 10.9 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
Patum Vegetable Oil Company Ltd | 78 | 9.1% | -0.1 | 109 |
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Thailand | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Rimbunan Hijau Group | 79 | 8.3% | +1.8 | 158 |
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Malaysia | 197.9 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd | 80 | 8.2% | – | 109 |
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India | N/A | $221.3M | 2 | |
FELCRA Bhd | 81 | 7.8% | +2.0 | 180 |
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Malaysia | 33.1 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
Patanjali Foods Limited (Previously assessed as Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd) | 82 | 7.7% | – | 180 |
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India | 484.0 KHa | $5,651.8M | 6 | |
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd | 83 | 5.9% | +1.1 | 183 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
Emami Agrotech Ltd | 84 | 4.3% | +0.9 | 109 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Peak Palm Oil plc | 85 | 3.5% | +0.8 | 167 |
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Guinea | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Wings Corp | 86 | 3.4% | +1.1 | 183 |
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Indonesia | 24.2 KHa | Private co. | 3 | |
3F Industries | 87 | 2.6% | -2.5 | 181 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 1 | |
KS Oils Ltd | 88 | 2.3% | – | 184 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Bewani Oil Palm Plantations Limited | 89 | 2.2% | +0.3 | 177 |
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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 | 87 |
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Indonesia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Priya Gold Oils | 91 | 0.9% | – | 107 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Julong Group (previously assessed as Tianjin Julong Group) | =92 | 0.8% | – | 182 |
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China | 270.0 KHa | Private co. | 8 | |
Best Group | =92 | 0.8% | – | 181 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 21 | |
Makin Group | =92 | 0.8% | – | 184 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 13 | |
Darmex Agro PT | =92 | 0.8% | – | 183 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 28 | |
Dhanistha Surya Nusantara | 96 | 0.6% | -10.8 | 164 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Sazean Holdings | =97 | 0% | – | 184 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Royal Industries Indonesia PT | =97 | 0% | – | 183 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | =97 | 0% | – | 182 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 6 | |
Atama Plantation Sarl | =97 | 0% | – | 182 |
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Congo | 470.0 KHa | $94.3M | 9 |
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.
July 2024
RSPO Complaint: PT Swadaya Mukti Prakarsa (a subsidiary of First Resources Limited)
July 2024
Allegations widen against Indonesian palm oil giant Astra Agro Lestari
June 2024
Indonesian palm oil firm clashes with villagers it allegedly shortchanged
June 2024
Guntur : Jangan sebut kami mencaplok lahan masyarakat adat, tanggung jawab Plasma sudah diberikan (Guntur: Don't say that we are grabbing indigenous people's land, Plasma responsibility has been given)
June 2024
Kebakaran di Gudang Minyak PT Musim Mas, Satu Karyawan Alami Luka Bakar (Fire at PT Musim Mas Oil Warehouse, One Employee Suffers Burns)
June 2024
Laporan Terbaru Ungkap Dugaan Pelanggaran di Perusahaan Sawit Astra (Latest Report Reveals Alleged Violations at Astra Palm Oil Company)
June 2024
Famílias de agricultores lutam por direito à terra em Moju, no Pará (Farming families fight for land rights in Moju, Pará)
June 2024
«Hanno preso le nostre terre e distrutto la foresta». Lolio di palma del Borneo per il mercato europeo ("They took our lands and destroyed the forest." Borneo palm oil for the European market)
June 2024
Aliansi Masyarakat Lingkar Sawit Gelar Aksi di Kejati Sulteng, Desak Penuntasan Dugaan Korupsi PT Agro Nusa Abadi (Palm Oil Community Alliance Holds Action at Central Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office, Urges Completion of Alleged Corruption of PT Agro Nusa Abadi)
June 2024
New Report Reveals Indonesian Palm Oil Giants Violations More Widespread Than Initially Documented
June 2024
Apakah Pemerintah Bermain Mata!? HGU PT MUP Sudah Mati 5 Bulan dan Operasional Terus Berjalan (Is the Government Playing Games!? PT MUP's HGU Has Been Dead for 5 Months and Operations Continue)
June 2024
PT. DAS Diduga Melabrak Aturan, Asian Agri Group Diminta Tegas (PT. DAS Allegedly Violates Rules, Asian Agri Group Asked to Be Firm)
May 2024
RSPO Complaint: PT Bumi Pratama Khatulistiwa Palm Oil Mill (a subsidiary of Wilmar International Limited)
May 2024
RSPO Complaint: PT. SARI DUMAI SEJATI (a subsidiary of AAA Oils & Fats Pte. Ltd.)
May 2024
RSPO Complaint: PT Grahadura Leidong Prima (a subsidiary of PT. Bakrie Sumatera Plantations TBK)
May 2024
RSPO Complaint: PT Cipta Davia Mandiri (a subsidiary of R.E.A. Holdings Plc)
May 2024
RSPO Complaint: PT Citra Sawit Cemerlang (a subsidiary of Genting Plantations Berhad)
May 2024
Sindicatos de Ecuador denuncian vulneración de derechos laborales en Palmeras de los Andes (Ecuadorian unions denounce violation of labor rights at Palmeras de los Andes)
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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.
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