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28 Sep 2015

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Golden Veroleum Liberia

Liberia: Golden Veroleum welcomes final decision of RSPO

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'RSPO final decision on Golden Veroleum', 28 Sep 2015: The…final decision…[of] the Complaints Panel of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has been welcomed by Golden Veroleum Liberia. The…decision…[i]nclude[s]…clarifications on the GVL Concession Agreement, employment, Free Prior and Informed Consent, employment of former combatants, crop compensations…“We thank RSPO for many months of looking into all the details surrounding these complaints and coming up with what they have noted to be evidence-based decisions,” said Stephen Binda, GVL Spokesperson. In each case RSPO conducted a detailed assessment of GVL operations and its community engagements, along with consultations with local communities and NGO and CSO stakeholders, according to Binda…RSPO members completed a field visit to Sinoe and Grand Kru Counties…[and] met with community members and GVL staff and managers… 

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