Palm Oil Stains: Child Labor Used in Supply Chains by Big Glossy Brands

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The report, entitled: “The great palm oil scandal: Labour abuses behind big brand names,” investigates … Read More

Child labor on Indonesian palm oil plantations

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Women working long hours for as little as $2.50 a day with no healthcare or pension. Children as young as eight doing hard physical labor, at the expense of school. … Read More

Palm oil industry watchdog lax on human rights: critics

reuters.com Palm oil industry watchdog lax on human rights: critics | Reuters By Emily Chow and A. Ananthalakshmi | KUALA LUMPUR 4-5 minutes

KUALA LUMPUR Human rights abuses at palm oil plantations are going unpunished by the industry watchdog due … Read More

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Palm oil industry watchdog lax on human rights: critics

reuters.com Palm oil industry watchdog lax on human rights: critics By Emily Chow and A. Ananthalakshmi | KUALA LUMPUR

KUALA LUMPUR Human rights abuses at palm oil plantations are going unpunished by the industry watchdog due to weak rules, critics … Read More

Conservation in oil palm is possible (commentary)

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Whereas most oil palm concessions are associated with the destruction of orangutan habitat, at least one company, PT KAL in West Kalimantan, stands out for protecting some 150 orangutans in its concession. … Read More

For the palm oil industry, ‘engagement’ means turning a blind eye to deforestation

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Over the past decade, the environmental and human cost of palm oil production has become a mainstream concern. Consumers and communities demand change, and most … Read More

WWF welcomes first RSPO certification of a new palm oil development in Africa

einnews.com WWF welcomes first RSPO certification of a new palm oil development in Africa EIN News

At its 14th Annual Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) publicly awarded leading global agribusiness company Olam International with … Read More

United Plantations chief defends RSPO

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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is battling a number of issues, from its own members adding ‘palm oil-free labels’ on product packaging to calls at an EU level to strengthen its … Read More

Three things RSPO needs to do to avoid falling down the ‘anti- globalisation chasm’

foodnavigator-asia.com Three things RSPO needs to do to avoid falling down the ‘anti- globalisation chasm’ FoodNavigator-Asia.com

Palm oil certification body RSPO needs to avoid becoming the next victim of the anti-globalisation and anti-establishment backlash that is sweeping the globe by … Read More