Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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Environmental and Indigenous-rights criticism
Environmental and humanitarian organizations have criticized Rimbunan Hijau over alleged deforestation, impacts on Indigenous communities, human-rights concerns, and politically connected logging activity, particularly in Papua New Guinea and Equatorial Guinea.
Greenpeace report and threatened defamation action
Greenpeace published a report alleging forest-related wrongdoing and political patronage involving the group. Rimbunan Hijau threatened to sue for defamation and sought withdrawal of the report; Greenpeace declined to withdraw it.