Some of the world’s largest consumer companies are clueless as to whether palm oil they buy from Indonesia is linked to rainforest destruction, new analysis from Greenpeace shows.

The environmental group surveyed 14 companies including multinationals such as PepsiCo, Mars and Unilever, and found that none could confidently claim that no Indonesian rainforest was destroyed in the making of their products...

"...[O]ur survey shows that brands are not doing enough to stop the palm oil industry ransacking Indonesia’s rainforests.” [said Greenpeace’s Annissa Rahmawati]...

According to Greenpeace, PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson and Colgate-Palmolive were among the worst-performing companies in the report, placed in the lowest “failed promises” category.

Most companies were graded as “getting there” for making some progress toward their zero-deforestation goals, but only two companies, Nestle and Ferrero were considered to be fully on track.

Johnson & Johnson declined to comment on the Greenpeace report but said it was committed to sustainable practices.

“Johnson & Johnson has an obligation to preserve the environment and we are implementing programs across the world to limit our footprint and environmental impact,” it said...