Palm Oil Publications

Truth and Consequences: Palm Oil Plantations Push Unique Orangutan Population to Brink of Extinction

A manmade inferno inside the globally renowned Tripa rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia is pushing this forest’s unique population of Sumatran orangutans to the brink of extinction. Destruction inside palm oil plantation leases is driving the end of this great lowland forest, despite years of efforts by local communities to defend their forests and livelihood.

Cargill's Problems With Palm Oil

This report documents systemic failures in agribusiness giant Cargill's supply chain.

Cargill’s Legacy of Destruction: Case Study of a Cargill Owned Plantation in Indonesia

A case study on PT Harapan Sawit Lestari, an oil palm plantation owned and operated by the U.S. multinational corporation, Cargill.

A Case Study of Cargill's Palm Oil Operations in Papua New Guinea

A case study on Higaturu, one of Cargill’s three oil palm plantations in Papua New Guinea.

Duta Palma: Case Study of a Palm Oil Supplier in Indonesia

A case study on Duta Palma Nusantara, one of Indonesia’s top ten oil palm producers, whose dirty operations are threatening the country's rich rainforests.