Cargill to source palm oil responsibly

April 14, 2014 |

In California, Cargill has sent a letter to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil indicating it will commit to a new and improved responsible palm oil policy to address the issues of deforestation, human rights violations and carbon pollution documented within its palm oil supply chains. Nearly a decade after being made aware of serious problems in its palm oil supply chains, this open letter is the first indication that Cargill is willing to adopt responsible palm standards for its traded oil, which comprises the vast majority of the oil it sells. Adopting stricter requirements on the palm oil it trades is crucial as 97% of its traded oils is sourced from plantations operated by other companies, some of which have been documented destroying rainforests and peatlands and violating the rights of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and workers.

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Category: Fuels

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