SUBJECT
On 19 September 2018, the Greenpeace published a report, Final Countdown: Now or Never to Reform the Palm Oil Industry. The report stated that Apical has been sourcing from 6 out of 25 palm oil suppliers that implicate with deforestation, development without permits, exploitation and social conflicts. The six reported suppliers are:
- Anglo –Eastern Plantation
- Bumitama
- DTK Opportunity
- Felda/FGV
- Gama
- Indonusa
PROGRESS
DTK Opportunity responded that PT Lahan Agro Inti Ketapang (PT LAIK) which was alleged of deforestation in the report, is no longer belong to the company.