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Article

6 Jan 2004

Author:
William Baue, SocialFunds.com

Many Companies Cannot Verify Whether Their Palm Oil Is Produced Sustainably

Only a portion of the palm oil on the market is grown sustainably, with much of the increase in production displacing rainforests and indigenous communities. [refers to Body Shop, Cadbury Schweppes, Colgate-Palmolive, Compass Group, Marks & Spencer, Procter & Gamble, Unilever]