by Geoff on March 8, 2010
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Suswono stated on Friday that Unilever’s move to blacklist palm oil supplier PT Duta Palma and to discontinue purchasing palm oil from Sinar Mas, the country’s top supplier, was ‘unfair’.
Green consumers and campaigners have increased pressure on European companies like Unilever, claiming that the palm oil suppliers of these companies are accountable [...]
by Julie on February 25, 2010
Consumer goods firm Unilever has informed dealers to stop sourcing palm oil from planter Duta Palma in Indonesia over concerns regarding the destruction of rainforest, an industry official from Indonesia stated Wednesday.
Unilever, the top buyer of palm oil worldwide, blacklisted the Indonesian planter merely two months following its termination of a $33-million supply contract with [...]