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Wilmar International controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2018

    Greenpeace criticism of palm-oil sourcing

    Greenpeace accused Wilmar of being a major trader of palm oil connected to deforestation and criticized the company's oversight of suppliers.

  2. 2016

    Allegations of labor abuses in Indonesia

    Amnesty International alleged child labor, forced labor, low wages, discrimination against women and exposure to toxic chemicals in Wilmar-linked plantations and refineries.

  3. 2015

    Land disputes and alleged displacement in Uganda

    Community groups and civil-society organizations alleged land acquisition abuses, displacement, poor labor standards and environmental damage involving palm-oil projects associated with Wilmar and Bidco Africa in Uganda.

  4. 2007

    Environmental and land-rights criticism in Indonesia

    Environmental organizations criticized alleged forest clearance and community impacts connected with Wilmar projects in Kalimantan and Sumatra.