Wilmar’s official statement declares the landscape approach as the best solution because it involves collaboration with local government. The company also states that addressing deforestation and illegality issues requires a collective effort from all stakeholders.
"Including the government and civil society," Wilmar said in their statement responding to the latest report by Eyes on the Forest (EoF) as quoted on Monday (18/4/2016).
Wilmar will also reconnect with CPO suppliers mentioned in the report in order to reaffirm Wilmar’s regulations on illegality. They will also conduct field audits.
Previously, the Eyes on the Forest (EoF) investigation report discovered how four global palm oil companies operating in Sumatra allegedly did business in the country’s illegal areas.
EoF discovered an illegal fresh fruit bunch (FFB) transport truck travelled as far as 128 km over a period of 5 days, far enough to reach tens of CPO factories.
The result of the analysis discovered almost all CPO factories in Sumatra are at risk of purchasing illegal palm oil or oil contaminated with deforestation.
Editor : Bunga Citra Arum Nursyifani
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