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 | 210 | |
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. | 22 | |
Musim Mas Holdings Pte Ltd | 6 | 90.7% | +2.1 |
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Singapore | 199.4 KHa | Private co. | 85 | |
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 | 127 | |
IOI Corporation Bhd | 17 | 79.7% | +3.3 |
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Malaysia | 207.5 KHa | $5,441.9M | 96 | |
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. | 55 | |
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. | 78 | |
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 | 36 | |
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 | 19 | |
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 | 55 | |
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. | 1 | |
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. | 2 | |
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. | 42 | |
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.
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
November 2022
Tensions boil in Sumatra over a palm oil promise villagers say has yet to be kept
October 2022
Labor groups seek to build on Indonesian palm oil court win in new cases
October 2022
(SAD 113's Conflict with Oil Palm Plantation Companies Will End Soon, What Causes It?)
October 2022
Lakukan Sejumlah Pelanggaran Administrasi, DPRD PPU Dukung Pemkab Tutup Operasional PT Agro Indomas (Performing a number of administrative violations, the) PPU DPRD Supports the Regency Government to Close PT Agro Indomas Operations
October 2022
La agridulce victoria de La Chiquita contra dos gigantes de la palma en Ecuador (The bittersweet victory of La Chiquita against two palm giants in Ecuador)
October 2022
Di Duga Cemari Lingkungan Perairan Belawan Dengan Minyak Sawit, Akitifis Ini Minta Tindak Tegas Perusahaan (Allegedly Polluting Belawan Waters Environment With Palm Oil, This Activist Requests Firm Action From The Company)
October 2022
Tras las huellas de la palma: 298 procesos abiertos contra 170 empresas, productores y procesadores por violar las normas ambientales en Latinoamérica (In the footsteps of the palm: 298 processes opened against 170 companies, producers and processors for violating environmental regulations in Latin America)
September 2022
RSPO Complaint: PT. Bumi Pratama Khatulistiwa (a subsidiary of Wilmar International Limited)
September 2022
RSPO Complaint: PT Farinda Bersaudara (a subsidiary of TSH Resources Berhad)
September 2022
RSPO Complaint: PT Mitra Austral Sejahtera (a subsidiary of Sime Darby Plantation Berhad)
September 2022
RSPO Complaint: Papaso Estate & PT Damai Nusa Sekawan - Sosa & Bukit Udang Estate (a subsidiary of Permata Hijau Group)
September 2022
RSPO Complaint: PT. Agrowiratama (a subsidiary of Musim Mas Holdings Pte. Ltd.)
September 2022
RSPO Complaint: IOI Plantation Mekassar Estate (a subsidiary of IOI Corporation Berhad)
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: