Agrofuels - Wilmar

World's biggest palm oil trade shamed

Company involved in forest fires, deforestation and illegal activities

New reports published by Friends of the Earth Netherlands reveal that Wilmar, the world's biggest trader in palm oil, is illegally logging rainforests, setting forests on fire and violating the rights of local communities in Indonesia.

FoE Netherlands (Milieudefensie) and two Indonesian non-profit organisations investigated three plantations of Wilmar International Ltd. on West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Specifically, the reports reveals:

- The Indonesian authorities are suing Wilmar for intentional and systematic illegal burning of forests to clear land for plantations.

- Wilmar has violated an Indonesian law that requires approval of the Environmental Impact Assessment before palm oil development begins.

- Wilmar is clearing forest beyond its allocated borders and without the legally required permits.

- Wilmar has cleared areas of forest that local communities have customary rights to, without even consulting them.

Full press release click here.

This information in contained in two reports:
'Policy, practice, pride and prejudice' and 'Buyers and financiers of the Wilmar Group'

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