Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch & TUK Indonesia raise concerns about environmental and social impacts of large-scale expansion of oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia and Africa
In November 2013, Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch and TUK Indonesia released a report raising concerns about environmental and social impacts of large-scale expansion of oil palm plantations across Southeast Asia and Africa.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited the companies named in the report to respond to the allegations contained in the following items:
- Press release: “Sustainable Palm Oil: Marketing Ploy or True Commitment? New Research Questions Effectiveness of RSPO Standards”, Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch and TUK Indonesia, 7 November 2013
- Report: [PDF] “Conflict or consent? The oil palm sector at crossroads” Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch and TUK Indonesia, November 2013
Company responses / non-responses:
Agumil/PPVOMI did not respond
Agusan Plantations did not respond
Herakles Farms/Herakles Capital did not respond
Musim Mas did not respond
[DOC] REA Holdings response
SIVA Group did not respond
Wilmar International did not respond, but referred us to a press release announcing its "No Deforestation, No Peat, No Exploitation Policy" aiming to protect communities and forests.