Forest Peoples Programme, Sawit Watch & TUK Indonesia report: “Conflict or consent? The oil palm sector at crossroads”

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
• [DOC] Golden Agri-Resources response
• [DOC] Golden Veroleum Liberia response
• Herakles Farms/Herakles Capital did not respond
• Musim Mas did not respond
• [DOC] REA Holdings response
• Sime Darby Plantations Liberia Incorporated response
• SIVA Group did not respond
• [PDF] United Plantations Berhad response

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.
Link:
http://business-humanrights.org/en/forest-peoples-programme-sawit-watch-tuk-indonesia-report-conflict-or-consent-the-oil-palm-sector-at-crossroads-0