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New ISPO regulation underpinning Indonesian palm oil diplomacy branded as 'regressive'
30.04.2020 Recent “reform” of palm oil sustainability scheme criticised for threatening forests and human rights
Norwegian wealth fund divests from Alicorp over palm oil-linked destruction in Peruvian Amazon
10.03.2020 Alicorp purchased palm oil from the Ocho Sur plantation where a reported 7,000ha of forest was destroyed and indigenous communities displaced
'Fake' permits underpin world’s biggest palm oil project in Indonesian Papua
20.12.2019 Local officials reported to their superiors as long ago as 2013 that all seven plantation operation permits at the 2,800 square kilometre “Tanah Merah” project were faked, but no action taken
UN deadline looms for Peru to revisit law threatening 100,000 hectares of Amazon
14.11.2019 A proposed new law in Ucayali would remove safeguards for 3.5 million hectares of forest
RSPO conference rocked by multiple NGO reports of illegalities in member concessions
08.11.2019 Allegations including widespread illegal fires, human rights abuses, fraudulent certifications and permitting irregularities ignored by global palm oil certification body
Korindo sanctioned by FSC for Indonesia palm oil operations
31.07.2019 Certification body upholds Mighty Earth complaint on Korindo’s violations, though questions remain on illegal fires
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”
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
