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African timber from firms linked to bribery, conflict and illegal logging floods into France
05.07.2019 Six years after EU law introduced to curb illegal timber imports, the trade in suspect wood from Africa continues as French authorities fail to act
Indofood loses Citigroup investment following labour abuse revelations
20.06.2019 US bank pulls $140 million financing after RSPO dropped Indonesian palm oil giant for widespread labour violations
No respite for Honduras’ protected forests as illegal oil palm continues to advance
14.06.2019 Amid a surge in palm oil exports to Europe, illegal clearing of protected forests in Honduras continues to worsen as authorities fail to crack down on illegal farms and “palm laundering”
EU firms buying timber from wanted suspect at centre of $30m Ukrainian bribery case
03.06.2019 A slew of companies are purchasing wood from a supplier owned by the wife of Ukraine’s former forestry chief, even though a criminal case against the couple is ongoing
Sugar industry faces new complaint over Thai firm’s violations in Cambodia
12.03.2019 Over 700 Cambodian families allegedly displaced in 2008 and 2009 to make way for sugar plantations have recently filed a complaint in the UK against Bonsucro
Forest fires burn in palm oil concessions linked to global brands
25.09.2018 Fires have broken out inside palm oil concessions in West Kalimantan, belonging to suppliers to some of the world's biggest household brands
Ukraine PM announces crackdown on illegal logging and timber corruption
18.07.2018
Volodymyr Groysman pledges crackdown on rogue operations and appeals to EU for help, in wake of Earthsight investigation
