“Second largest palm oil producer in Indonesia commits to zero deforestation”, 21 Sept 2015

…Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), Indonesia’s second largest palm oil producer, announced a new policy…designed to protect forests, peatlands and local communities across its entire supply chain, including all of its subsidiaries and third-party suppliers as well as any plantation, refinery or mill the company invests in. The policy states that AAL will “work closely with smallholders, non-governmentaI organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders to drive positive change” before listing “No Deforestation,” “Conservation of Peatlands,” and “Respect for Human Rights” as the three principles on which the policy is based…