Golden Agri-Resources controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Golden Veroleum's RSPO removal
Golden Veroleum, GAR's Liberian subsidiary, was removed from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil over alleged violations concerning land acquisition.
2010
Downstream customer withdrawals over sustainability concerns
Burger King, Unilever, and Nestlé were reported to have cancelled supplier contracts with GAR subsidiaries amid allegations of unsustainable plantation practices.
Allegations concerning peatland concessions and fire hotspots
Greenpeace alleged that GAR-linked concessions included substantial peatland areas in Indonesia and reported fire hotspots in Central Kalimantan. GAR denied the allegations and stated that it had maintained a zero-burning policy since 1997; reference material also described evidence that appeared inconsistent with that policy.