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11 Nov 2015

Author:
Friends of the Earth-US, Rainforest Action Network, Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA, Environmental Investigation Agency, Union of Concerned Scientists, ActionAid International, Oxfam America, Forest Peoples Program, Forest Heroes, GRAIN, Alliance for Global Justice & Other Worlds

INGOs letter to global oil palm traders

…The…organizations are writing to express our deep concern about recent developments in the Guatemalan palm oil sector. We are appealing to you and your company to take immediate action to help stop an escalating human rights crisis...Civil society groups in Guatemala and across the world are committed to holding REPSA to account for its irresponsible practices and are working to confirm companies that source from or may be at risk of sourcing from REPSA. Due to the continued lack of transparency and traceability of palm oil supply chains in the Mesoamerican region, we are appealing to your company to immediately determine if you have a sourcing relationship with…REPSA…