Funded by SIIS, the forum is dedicated to the promotion of a sustainable supply chain in the palm oil industry. Corruption, weak law enforcement and the lack of transparency surrounding the supply chain in the plantation sector hold back efforts by companies, civil society and authorities to "green" the palm oil supply chain. One of the big challenges facing corporations is tracing palm oil through a massive and complicated supply chain. The World Wildlife Fund has been producing its Palm Oil Investor Review since 2012, and in 2015 it released its first report on sustainable finance, with the main focus on palm oil, timber and pulp and paper in the region. Promoting New Measures to Combat Risks of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Palm Oil Supply Chains".

Source: Bangkok Post May 08, 2017 05:48 UTC