Six months after US import block against FGV, still no remediation for forced labor and workers report continued labor exploitation
Palm oil supplier to major brands including Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Mondelez, and Colgate-Palmolive slow to implement meaningful reforms Washington, D.C.— On March 31, 2021 the Fair Labor Association (FLA)…
NGO Response to Associated Press Story on FGV Labor Abuse
San Francisco – Today the Associated Press reported on a new set of allegations of forced labor and human trafficking on the palm oil plantations of FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV)….
The Washington Post: Mars, Nestle, other food companies face complaints of forced labor at palm oil supplier
“Palm oil is common in U.S. diets, yet it lives in obscurity. Big food manufacturers add it to a wide array of packaged foods — it is in Skittles, Oreos…
Reuters: Activists urge U.S. customs to ban palm oil imports from Malaysia’s FGV
“A group of non-governmental organizations is calling on U.S. authorities to ban imports of palm oil from Malaysia’s FGV Holdings and investigate the company, citing concerns of forced labor and…
Reuters: Palm oil body says it finds exploitative labor practices at Malaysia’s FGV
“With this decision, the RSPO has again failed to adequately hold accountable one of its member companies found guilty of widespread illegal labor violations,” said Robin Averbeck, Agribusiness Campaign Director…
Quartz: A palm oil giant has been sanctioned over forced labor and trafficking workers
“FGV Holdings Berhad isn’t having a great week. First, the colossal palm oil giant, owned in part by the Malaysian government, posted its second consecutive quarterly loss, attributed to falling crude…
Palm Oil Giant FELDA Sanctioned Over Forced Labor, Human Trafficking
Major brands Procter & Gamble, Hershey’s, and Unilever linked to illegality and labor abuses CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, emma@ran.org, +1 425-281-1989 San Francisco, CA – Malaysian palm oil giant FGV…
Malaysian Palm Oil Giant Felda Global Ventures (FGV) Remains Embroiled in Modern Day Slavery Controversy
International civil society calls on FGV investors and buyers to take robust, transparent action to address ongoing risks FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Emma Rae Lierley, Emma@ran.org, +1 425.281.1989 San Francisco,…
Food Navigator: Sustainable palm-oil body slammed over slave labour auditing
“A coalition of international labour rights and environmental groups has questioned whether audits carried out by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) were robust enough to root out members…