"World's largest palm oil trader criticised for lack of progress on deforestation", 26 Jan 2016

The world’s largest palm oil processor and trader used the Davos gathering…as an opportunity to talk up progress…Wilmar says it has made “significant progress” on a commitment…to eliminate deforestation, exploitation and peatland development from its supply chain. This includes publishing a list of crude palm oil mill sources that supply its refineries…However, campaigners and industry experts say the company is yet to prove that its suppliers are not responsible for clearing forests or abusing human rights…Even Wilmar’s chief sustainability officer Jeremy Goon points out that “much remains to be done, including the development of a clear means to measure and track the progress of sustainability commitments to assess its effectiveness in reducing actual deforestation”...The palm oil supply chain is notoriously complex and lacking in transparency…Wilmar’s 2013 commitment was a bold move but it didn’t happen without considerable pressure…It’s this same pressure that environmental non-profit CDP [Carbon Disclosure Project] believes will help companies realise their no deforestation pledges…[Also refers to Unilever.]