Tate & Lyle has been accused of betraying 200 families in Cambodia who have fought for years to secure compensation for land they say was taken from them to make way for a sugar plantation. In 2013, 200 families from Sre Ambel district launched a lawsuit against Tate & Lyle in the high court in London, claiming that Tate & Lyle knew – or should have known – of the allegations against its supplier. Drawn-out negotiations followed, and families say that they were led to believe that they could expect significant compensation from Tate & Lyle. “Initially we thought that Tate & Lyle respected human rights, and we hoped they would take responsibility,” said Ann Haiya, a community leader from Koh Kong. Tate & Lyle says it believes it helped bring about the assignment of land to families – a claim Leigh Day disputes.

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2021 04:52 UTC