It’s vital that the world’s palm oil producers improve the transparency of their supply chains, including human rights concerns – for both sustainability and risk management reasons.
It’s vital that the world’s palm oil producers improve the transparency of their supply chains, including human rights concerns – for both sustainability and risk management reasons.
We engaged with a vegetable and palm oil producer to share concerns that several of their suppliers may have committed human rights violations, triggering the termination of contracts with important global clients.
Following our engagement, the company significantly improved transparency through detailed disclosure on their supply chain management, including the company’s engagement activities with suppliers and traceability, leading to market-leading practices.
One ESG Rating provider raised the score of the raw material sourcing and described the company as best positioned to manage potential risks in their report.
