Palm oil: ESG policy transparency assessments
- Latest update: November 2020
- Next scheduled: November 2021
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
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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 manages/controls for oil palm is recorded here when a company scores full points
for the corresponding indicators according to the SPOTT framework. To achieve full points, a company must have
reported publicly available information on its total landbank in the last two years.
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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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New Britain Palm Oil Ltd | 1 | 94.4% | +4.5 |
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Papua New Guinea | 146.1 KHa | $3,349.1M | 5 | |
Daabon Group | 2 | 89.8% | -3.6 |
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Colombia | 12.3 KHa | Private co. | 7 | |
Wilmar International Ltd | 3 | 88.9% | +7.8 |
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Singapore | 353.7 KHa | $18,636.1M | 193 | |
United Plantations Bhd | 4 | 86.5% | +2.1 |
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Malaysia | 58.9 KHa | $1,280.9M | 9 | |
Agropalma Group | 5 | 86.4% | +3.5 |
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Brazil | 117.9 KHa | Private co. | 11 | |
Musim Mas Group PT | 6 | 85.7% | +15.8 |
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Singapore | 199.2 KHa | Private co. | 79 | |
AgroAmerica | 7 | 85% | +19.2 |
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Guatemala | 26.0 KHa | Private co. | 5 | |
Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd | =8 | 82.5% | +10.4 |
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Malaysia | 727.4 KHa | $7,953.0M | 94 | |
Apical Group | =8 | 82.5% | +10.3 |
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Singapore | N/A | Private co. | 17 | |
Golden Agri Resources Ltd | 10 | 81.2% | +3.5 |
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Singapore | 568.7 KHa | $1,337.5M | 107 | |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd | 11 | 81% | +8.3 |
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Malaysia | 300.7 KHa | $5,587.5M | 73 | |
SIPEF | 12 | 80.5% | +4.8 |
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Belgium | 136.1 KHa | $516.1M | 14 | |
R.E.A. Holdings plc | 13 | 79.8% | +4.1 |
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United Kingdom | 89.1 KHa | $30.1M | 3 | |
IOI Corporation Bhd | =14 | 77.1% | +5.2 |
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Malaysia | 211.4 KHa | $6,391.1M | 92 | |
Olam International Ltd | =14 | 77.1% | +3.8 |
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Singapore | 202.7 KHa | $3,161.5M | 48 | |
Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk | 16 | 75.3% | +38.7 |
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Indonesia | 155.6 KHa | $270.3M | 7 | |
Goodhope Asia Holdings Ltd | 17 | 75.1% | +10.3 |
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Singapore | 130.2 KHa | Private co. | 29 | |
M.P. Evans Group plc | 18 | 73.8% | +10.8 |
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United Kingdom | 70.5 KHa | $374.8M | 5 | |
Hap Seng Plantation Holdings Bhd | 19 | 73.7% | +8.0 |
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Malaysia | 40.2 KHa | $272.5M | 4 | |
Bunge Ltd | 20 | 73.3% | +3.0 |
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United States | N/A | $5,801.2M | 22 | |
Genting Plantations Bhd | 21 | 72.9% | +22.0 |
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Malaysia | 242.5 KHa | $2,060.3M | 34 | |
Asian Agri Group | 22 | 71.2% | +1.6 |
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Indonesia | 161.9 KHa | Private co. | 51 | |
FGV Holdings Bhd | 23 | 69.9% | +10.8 |
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Malaysia | 432.7 KHa | $851.4M | 64 | |
Reforestadora de Palmas de el Peten S.A. (REPSA) | 24 | 68.5% | +14.5 |
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Guatemala | 27.4 KHa | Private co. | 20 | |
Bumitama Agri Ltd | 25 | 68.3% | +5.0 |
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Singapore | 234.0 KHa | $553.2M | 59 | |
Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk PT | 26 | 68.1% | +1.5 |
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Indonesia | 157.7 KHa | $115.0M | 32 | |
Socfin Group S.A. | 27 | 66.8% | +4.1 |
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Luxembourg | 115.8 KHa | $335.7M | 67 | |
First Resources Ltd | 28 | 64.8% | +0.7 |
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Singapore | 232.0 KHa | $1,543.1M | 46 | |
Cargill Inc | 29 | 64.4% | +3.3 |
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United States | 147.0 KHa | Private co. | 71 | |
IJM Plantations Bhd | 30 | 62.7% | +14.2 |
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Malaysia | 73.3 KHa | $341.1M | 6 | |
Eagle High Plantations Tbk PT | 31 | 62.6% | +16.8 |
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Indonesia | 220.0 KHa | $193.3M | 27 | |
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) | 32 | 62.2% | +8.9 |
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United States | N/A | $22,031.0M | 41 | |
Triputra Agro Persada Group PT | 33 | 62.1% | +36.3 |
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Indonesia | 74.9 KHa | Private co. | 34 | |
TSH Resources Bhd | 34 | 59.4% | +26.3 |
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Malaysia | 103.9 KHa | $268.9M | 10 | |
Indofood Agri Resources Ltd | 35 | 55% | +3.8 |
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Singapore | Not disclosed | $305.2M | 57 | |
Louis Dreyfus Company | 36 | 54.5% | +10.3 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 10 | |
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT | 37 | 54.4% | +3.9 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | $524.2M | 13 | |
Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd | 38 | 54.3% | +6.6 |
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Malaysia | 65.4 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Itochu Corporation | 39 | 54.1% | +1.8 |
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Japan | N/A | $34,030.2M | 4 | |
Boustead Plantations Bhd | 40 | 53.3% | +15.6 |
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Malaysia | 98.2 KHa | $188.2M | 4 | |
C.I. Biocosta S.A. | 41 | 52.4% | +5.2 |
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Colombia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
AAK AB | 42 | 51.7% | -1.6 |
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Sweden | N/A | $4,394.9M | 22 | |
Mewah Group | 43 | 48.3% | -4.1 |
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Singapore | 2.8 KHa | $211.9M | 4 | |
Nisshin OilliO | 44 | 48.2% | n/a |
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Japan | N/A | $1,001.1M | 1 | |
Sampoerna Agro Tbk PT | 45 | 47.8% | +3.1 |
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Indonesia | 241.8 KHa | $276.5M | 13 | |
Anglo-Eastern Plantations plc | 46 | 47.7% | +8.5 |
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United Kingdom | Not disclosed | $233.7M | 19 | |
Danec S.A. | 47 | 46.8% | +23.7 |
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Ecuador | 30.2 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd | 48 | 45.9% | +12.8 |
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Malaysia | 122.0 KHa | $395.7M | 13 | |
Carotino Group | 49 | 45.1% | +0.7 |
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Malaysia | 40.6 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Golden Veroleum (Liberia) Inc (GVL) | 50 | 44.1% | -2.2 |
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Liberia | 40.6 KHa | Private co. | 33 | |
ENI SpA | 51 | 42.8% | +14.5 |
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Italy | N/A | $35,190.9M | 2 | |
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT | 52 | 41.8% | +5.1 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | $1,099.4M | 52 | |
Palmaceite S.A. | 53 | 39.4% | +3.0 |
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Colombia | 15.0 KHa | Private co. | 1 | |
Glenealy Plantations Sdn Bhd | =54 | 39.3% | +37.1 |
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Malaysia | 51.3 KHa | Private co. | 10 | |
Feronia Inc | =54 | 39.3% | +9.3 |
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Congo | 103.6 KHa | Private co. | 24 | |
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk PT | 56 | 38.2% | +1.8 |
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Indonesia | 61.4 KHa | $10.3M | 4 | |
NaturAceites S.A. | 57 | 37.6% | +0.3 |
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Guatemala | Not disclosed | Private co. | 5 | |
Permata Hijau Group | 58 | 37.2% | +28.3 |
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Indonesia | 16.2 KHa | Private co. | 11 | |
Grupo Jaremar | 59 | 35.8% | +14.1 |
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Honduras | 14.9 KHa | Private co. | 2 | |
Korindo Group | 60 | 35.7% | +10.1 |
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Indonesia | 121.0 KHa | Private co. | 61 | |
POSCO International | 61 | 34.7% | +16.2 |
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Korea, Republic of | 34.2 KHa | $1,438.7M | 33 | |
Glencore Agriculture B.V. | 62 | 31.7% | +6.8 |
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Netherlands | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Palmas Group | 63 | 31.6% | +0.7 |
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Peru | 33.7 KHa | Private co. | 12 | |
Kencana Agri Ltd | 64 | 30.7% | +1.1 |
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Singapore | 186.7 KHa | $17.9M | 12 | |
LLC KRC EFKO-Kaskad | 65 | 29.9% | +10.2 |
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Russian Federation | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
BLD Plantation Bhd (Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) Plantation) | 66 | 25.1% | +5.3 |
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Malaysia | 51.4 KHa | $130.9M | 14 | |
IFFCO | 67 | 24.7% | n/a |
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United Arab Emirates | N/A | Private co. | 2 | |
KPN Plantation (previously GAMA Plantation) | 68 | 23.5% | +4.3 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 66 | |
Jaya Tiasa Holdings Bhd | 69 | 21.7% | -0.2 |
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Malaysia | 83.5 KHa | $109.6M | 3 | |
Tunas Baru Lampung Tbk PT | 70 | 14.2% | -9.4 |
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Indonesia | 78.2 KHa | $204.7M | 16 | |
Biopalma da Amazônia S.A. | =71 | 13.6% | +0.3 |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 7 | |
Golden Plantation Tbk PT | =71 | 13.6% | +3.8 |
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Indonesia | 63.4 KHa | Private co. | 9 | |
Patum Vegetable Oil Company Ltd | =71 | 13.6% | n/a |
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Thailand | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
QL Resources Bhd | =74 | 13.2% | -1.2 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | $3,597.0M | 2 | |
SIFCA Group | =74 | 13.2% | -0.3 |
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Côte d'Ivoire | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
FGV IFFCO | 76 | 9.8% | n/a |
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Malaysia | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
FELCRA Bhd | 77 | 7.9% | -1.3 |
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Malaysia | 250.1 KHa | Private co. | 6 | |
Gozco Plantations Tbk PT | 78 | 7% | +1.7 |
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Indonesia | 23.7 KHa | $20.9M | 3 | |
3F Industries | 79 | 5.7% | n/a |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Tradewinds Plantation Bhd | 80 | 5.6% | -0.2 |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara PT (PT. KPBN) | 81 | 4.7% | +1.1 |
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Indonesia | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Emami Agrotech Ltd | 82 | 4% | +0.5 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Gokul Agro Resources Ltd | 83 | 3.5% | -0.5 |
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India | N/A | $26.1M | 3 | |
Agritrade International Pte Ltd | =84 | 3.2% | -7.2 |
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Singapore | N/A | Private co. | 3 | |
Allana Group | =84 | 3.2% | -6.1 |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 0 | |
Peak Palm Oil plc | 86 | 2.9% | +0.3 |
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Guinea | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Bewani Oil Palm Plantations Limited | 87 | 2.5% | +0.1 |
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Papua New Guinea | Not disclosed | Private co. | 13 | |
Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd | 88 | 1.9% | +0.1 |
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India | Not disclosed | $5,656.6M | 3 | |
Best Group | 89 | 1.8% | +0.5 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 16 | |
Hayel Saeed Anam Group | 90 | 1.7% | -2.6 |
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United Arab Emirates | Not disclosed | Private co. | 28 | |
KS Oils Ltd | 91 | 1.6% | -0.2 |
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India | Not disclosed | Private co. | 4 | |
Darmex Agro Group PT | 92 | 1.3% | +0.6 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 36 | |
Makin Group | =93 | 0.8% | +0.8 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 13 | |
Tianjin Julong Group | =93 | 0.8% | -0.2 |
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China | Not disclosed | Private co. | 7 | |
Groupe Blattner Elwyn | 95 | 0.3% | +0.3 |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 3 | |
Belem Bioenergia Brasil (BBB) | =96 | 0% | – |
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Brazil | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 | |
Atama Plantation Sarl | =96 | 0% | – |
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Congo | Not disclosed | Private co. | 8 | |
Sazean Holdings | =96 | 0% | – |
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Malaysia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 0 | |
Priya Gold Oils | =96 | 0% | – |
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India | N/A | Private co. | 1 | |
Royal Industries Indonesia PT | =96 | 0% | -1.0 |
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Indonesia | Not disclosed | Private co. | 2 |
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.
February 2021
'Hungry' palm oil, pulpwood firms behind Indonesia land-grab spike: Report
February 2021
The Chain: One of Indonesia’s Largest Deforesters Raises Questions About NDPE Policy Scope
February 2021
2020’s Top Deforesters for Oil Palm in Southeast Asia: A Lower Rate of Deforestation, but the Same Culprits
February 2021
2020's Top Deforesters for Oil Palm in Southeast Asia: A Lower Rate of Deforestation, but the Same Culprits
February 2021
Then Chain: Continued Deforestation and Ownership Confusion in Fangiono Family-Linked Groups
January 2021
Plantations Feronia: Un prêt de 10 millions d’argent belge à haut risque
January 2021
Extension des terres du groupe Socfin: le FODER tire la sonnette d’alarme (Extension of the Socfin group's land: FODER sounds the alarm)
January 2021
China, the Second-Largest Palm Oil Importer, Lags in NDPE Commitments, Transparency
January 2021
Palm Oil Firm Korindo Aims to Silence NGOs With Baseless “SLAPP” Lawsuit
December 2020
Sime Darby Plantation’s Statement in Response to US CBP’s Issuance of its Withhold Release Order
December 2020
Indonesia palm oil traders are failing land and environmental defenders
December 2020
Report finds litany of labor abuses on RSPO-certified oil palm plantations
December 2020
Palm oil giant Wilmar unfazed as watchdogs cry foul over Papua deforestation
November 2020
African Peoples Tribunal faults transnationals operating in Africa
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: