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Sambas Declaration for Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry
Introduction On 28-29th November 2023, an international conference on “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry” was held in Sambas, West Kalimantan in Indonesia. The conference was attended by 140 participants, mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia,...
Public Letter to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil re: Decision to Lift Stop-Work Order on Golden Veroleum Liberia – Golden Agri-Resources
October 29, 2025 TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil CC: Pravin Rajandran, Head of Grievance, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Dear Mr. D’Cruz: This June, the RSPO announced that it was closing post-complaint monitoring of...
News Update
Beyond Health and Safety: The Struggle of the Alienated Body and the Emergence of New Forms of Worker Organization on Palm Oil Plantation
Artwork: Colnate Group, 2023 (cc by nc) One morning, six union officials and I visit Een (60) as promised.
Labour Rights Violation in the Global Supply Chain of the Palm Oil Industry
Joint Press Conference: Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity Network The Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity (TPOLS) received reports of
Discussion summary: union organizing in the palm oil plantations
Palm oil plantation has been widely reported for practising various forms of human rights abuses. Given its characteristics of
We condemn the act of expulsion and dismissal by PT. CITRA AGRO KENCANA towards palm oil workers and their families
Without a clear basis, the palm oil company PT. Citra Agro Kencana unilaterally fired 37 workers. Following this decision
The condition of palm oil workers amidst Covid-19 pandemic
Summary of Discussion The discussion on “The condition of palm oil workers amidst Covid-19 pandemic” was held virtually
Stop Forced Eviction Towards Windsor Plantation Workers, Malakoff Company Has to Fulfill Workers’ Housing Rights
In this Covid-19 pandemic difficult times, Windsor plantation workers are threatened with losing their homes. The Malakoff Corporation Berhad,
The Other Side of Safety: From Corporate Compliance to Worker Advocacy
Stéphane Maminindriana* A Journey of Rethinking Safety Regimes For several years, I worked in the field of Safety
Beyond Health and Safety: The Struggle of the Alienated Body and the Emergence of New Forms of Worker Organization on Palm Oil Plantation
Artwork: Colnate Group, 2023 (cc by nc) One morning, six union officials and I visit Een (60) as promised.
The Catastrophe that Flows Like Water: The Centrality of Water Issues for a Just Transition
The issue of heavily polluted water in palm oil plantation zones has severely affected local families and workers. Despite
Forest Stewardship Council to keep Korindo in the fold, for now
Palm oil giant Korindo must “commit to reparations for past [land] conversion practices” in Indonesia or else face expulsion
Paghimutad: International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) urges cancellation of Integrated Forest Management Agreement (IFMA) granted to Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc. (HAPI)
The Negros Island contingent of the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) has urged the government to revoke the
Solidarity for Vincent Djiropo, Defender of Ancestral Land and Forests
Vincent Djiropo, a dedicated community leader, has been unjustly detained in San Pedro, in the Bas-Sassandra region of Ivory
THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures
Gabon, November 2024 THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures We, members
Beyond Health and Safety: The Struggle of the Alienated Body and the Emergence of New Forms of Worker Organization on Palm Oil Plantation
Artwork: Colnate Group, 2023 (cc by nc) One morning, six union officials and I visit Een (60) as promised.
Agricultural workers call on Philippine government to protest Malaysian government’s planned crackdown on undocumented migrants amid Covid-19 spike
Press statement – June 8, 2021 – UMA The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) today called on
Appeal for Royal Call for a National Moratorium on Raids and Detention until everyone is Vaccinated
The planned crackdown on undocumented migrant workers is a state-endorsed violence aimed at the most vulnerable group of people
Petition: Stop operations to arrest undocumented migrants, focus on the goal of controlling the spread of Covid-19
Calling for endorsement of the petition to the YAB Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The press statements by
The launching of Fact Finding Mission Report: The condition of deported Indonesian migrants during Covid-19
DEPORTEES: “WE ARE TREATED LIKE ANIMALS” The launching of Fact Finding Mission Report: “The condition of deported Indonesian
The condition of palm oil workers amidst Covid-19 pandemic
Summary of Discussion The discussion on “The condition of palm oil workers amidst Covid-19 pandemic” was held virtually
DEPORTEES: “WE’RE TREATED LIKE ANIMALS”
Press Statement – Coalition of Sovereign Migrant Workers and the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission “Indonesian migrant workers were
Sambas Declaration for Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry
Introduction On 28-29th November 2023, an international conference on “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry” was held in
Public Letter to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil re: Decision to Lift Stop-Work Order on Golden Veroleum Liberia – Golden Agri-Resources
October 29, 2025 TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil CC: Pravin Rajandran, Head of
Paghimutad: International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) urges cancellation of Integrated Forest Management Agreement (IFMA) granted to Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc. (HAPI)
The Negros Island contingent of the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) has urged the government to revoke the
TPOLS News-Recap: August 2025
Throughout August to mid-September 2025, in parallel to continuing its agenda of learning exchanges and developing local and international
The People Struggle, the State Defends Capital, the State Silences the People: Call for International Solidarity to End State Violence and Brutality
Once again, the Indonesian state has revealed its loyalty to capital owners rather than its people. This time, a
TPOLS News-Recap: June – July 2025
Throughout June-July 2025, the TPOLS Secretariat has been involved in strengthening and developing alliances at the local, national, and
Investigation shows Socfin/Bolloré plantations harm communities in Africa and Asia
Collective press release | Embargoed until 1 July 2025 For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group’s plantations worldwide have
Just Transition in the Palm Oil Sector: International Solidarity and Social-ecological Transformation
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the conference “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Sector – International Solidarity
Solidarity as a Cultural Practice: An Ethnography of Just Transition Within an International Labour Movement in the Palm Oil Industry*
Tabea Meuter This ethnographic study explores the role of solidarity and gender relations within the Transnational Palm Oil Labour
The Other Side of Safety: From Corporate Compliance to Worker Advocacy
Stéphane Maminindriana* A Journey of Rethinking Safety Regimes For several years, I worked in the field of Safety
Building International Solidarity for a Just Transition in the Palm Oil Sector
Can a Labour-Climate Alliance Transform the Palm Oil Sector? This issue was raised at a public event titled “Building
TPOLS News-Recap: May 2025
TPOLS News Recap, May 2025: Between April and May 2025, at least three major issues circulated widely across various
Call for Solidarity: “The Takeover of PT Duta Palma Assets by PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara Must Consider the Fate of Its Workers”
Statement of the Greater Borneo Workers Union (SPBR) KASBI West Kalimantan Region “The Takeover of PT Duta Palma
Sign-on Statement to Call for the Immediate Release and Drop the Trumped-up Charges Against Five Development Workers in Negros Occidental, Philippines
We, the undersigned, urgently call for public support for the immediate release of two development workers and the cancellation
Solidarity for Vincent Djiropo, Defender of Ancestral Land and Forests
Vincent Djiropo, a dedicated community leader, has been unjustly detained in San Pedro, in the Bas-Sassandra region of Ivory
THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures
Gabon, November 2024 THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures We, members
TPOLS Release for Just Transition Conference #2 (2024): Unsustainable Palm Oil Business
In 2024, the TPOLS Secretariat gathered insights from our network members, revealing alarming trends in the palm oil industry.
Creeping in Silence: Occupational Health and Safety in Palm Oil Plantation
What distinguishes a headache resulting from health issues from one that stems from poisoning symptoms? Could this illness be
Sharing Session between Labour and Environmental Movements toward Transforming the Palm Oil Industry
The area of oil palm plantations in Indonesia, based on the data from the Ministry of Agriculture, increased from
Creeping in Silence: Summer Postcard with Love
It has been six months since we distributed the postcard at the International Just Transition Conference in November 2023,
Public Letter to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil re: Decision to Lift Stop-Work Order on Golden Veroleum Liberia – Golden Agri-Resources
October 29, 2025 TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil CC: Pravin Rajandran, Head of
News Update
Public Letter to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil re: Decision to Lift Stop-Work Order on Golden Veroleum Liberia – Golden Agri-Resources
October 29, 2025 TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil CC: Pravin Rajandran, Head of
Paghimutad: International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) urges cancellation of Integrated Forest Management Agreement (IFMA) granted to Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc. (HAPI)
The Negros Island contingent of the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) has urged the government to revoke the
TPOLS News-Recap: August 2025
Throughout August to mid-September 2025, in parallel to continuing its agenda of learning exchanges and developing local and international
The People Struggle, the State Defends Capital, the State Silences the People: Call for International Solidarity to End State Violence and Brutality
Once again, the Indonesian state has revealed its loyalty to capital owners rather than its people. This time, a
TPOLS News-Recap: June – July 2025
Throughout June-July 2025, the TPOLS Secretariat has been involved in strengthening and developing alliances at the local, national, and
Investigation shows Socfin/Bolloré plantations harm communities in Africa and Asia
Collective press release | Embargoed until 1 July 2025 For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group’s plantations worldwide have
TPOLS News-Recap: May 2025
TPOLS News Recap, May 2025: Between April and May 2025, at least three major issues circulated widely across various
Call for Solidarity: “The Takeover of PT Duta Palma Assets by PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara Must Consider the Fate of Its Workers”
Statement of the Greater Borneo Workers Union (SPBR) KASBI West Kalimantan Region “The Takeover of PT Duta Palma
Sign-on Statement to Call for the Immediate Release and Drop the Trumped-up Charges Against Five Development Workers in Negros Occidental, Philippines
We, the undersigned, urgently call for public support for the immediate release of two development workers and the cancellation
Solidarity for Vincent Djiropo, Defender of Ancestral Land and Forests
Vincent Djiropo, a dedicated community leader, has been unjustly detained in San Pedro, in the Bas-Sassandra region of Ivory
THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures
Gabon, November 2024 THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures We, members
Sharing Session between Labour and Environmental Movements toward Transforming the Palm Oil Industry
The area of oil palm plantations in Indonesia, based on the data from the Ministry of Agriculture, increased from
Creeping in Silence: Summer Postcard with Love
It has been six months since we distributed the postcard at the International Just Transition Conference in November 2023,
Beyond Health and Safety: The Struggle of the Alienated Body and the Emergence of New Forms of Worker Organization on Palm Oil Plantation
Artwork: Colnate Group, 2023 (cc by nc) One morning, six union officials and I visit Een (60) as promised.
Join the Conference on Just Transition Online
Inviting you to the 2023 International Conference of Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry
People’s movements to counter UN summit; call to reclaim food systems from corporate control
Press Release, Global People’s Summit on Food System June 5, 2021 On the occasion of World Environment Day, June
Agricultural workers call on Philippine government to protest Malaysian government’s planned crackdown on undocumented migrants amid Covid-19 spike
Press statement – June 8, 2021 – UMA The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) today called on
Appeal for Royal Call for a National Moratorium on Raids and Detention until everyone is Vaccinated
The planned crackdown on undocumented migrant workers is a state-endorsed violence aimed at the most vulnerable group of people
Solidarity
Public Letter to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil re: Decision to Lift Stop-Work Order on Golden Veroleum Liberia – Golden Agri-Resources
October 29, 2025 TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil CC: Pravin Rajandran, Head of
Paghimutad: International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) urges cancellation of Integrated Forest Management Agreement (IFMA) granted to Hacienda Asia Plantations Inc. (HAPI)
The Negros Island contingent of the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) has urged the government to revoke the
The People Struggle, the State Defends Capital, the State Silences the People: Call for International Solidarity to End State Violence and Brutality
Once again, the Indonesian state has revealed its loyalty to capital owners rather than its people. This time, a
Building International Solidarity for a Just Transition in the Palm Oil Sector
Can a Labour-Climate Alliance Transform the Palm Oil Sector? This issue was raised at a public event titled “Building
Call for Solidarity: “The Takeover of PT Duta Palma Assets by PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara Must Consider the Fate of Its Workers”
Statement of the Greater Borneo Workers Union (SPBR) KASBI West Kalimantan Region “The Takeover of PT Duta Palma
Sign-on Statement to Call for the Immediate Release and Drop the Trumped-up Charges Against Five Development Workers in Negros Occidental, Philippines
We, the undersigned, urgently call for public support for the immediate release of two development workers and the cancellation
Solidarity for Vincent Djiropo, Defender of Ancestral Land and Forests
Vincent Djiropo, a dedicated community leader, has been unjustly detained in San Pedro, in the Bas-Sassandra region of Ivory
THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures
Gabon, November 2024 THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures We, members
Sambas Declaration for Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry
Introduction On 28-29th November 2023, an international conference on “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry” was held in
The Catastrophe that Flows Like Water: The Centrality of Water Issues for a Just Transition
The issue of heavily polluted water in palm oil plantation zones has severely affected local families and workers. Despite
Thousands of Indonesian and Filipino Migrant Workers in Sabah, Malaysia Continue to be Arrested Despite the Pandemic
Photo: View on border area between Sebatik island and Nunukan island in North Kalimantan. Documentation: TPOLS (2020) Press Statement
Stop the killings in the Philippines! Prosecute Duterte for his crimes against the Filipino people!
Photo by Lucky Dela Rosa/Philippine Collegian August marks a deadly month of killings in the Philippines under the Duterte
Protect Palm Oil Plantation Workers from Threat of COVID-19
Picture: palm oil harvesters cutting down fruit bunch. Credit: RAN/OPPUK/Nanang Sujana, Press Release Jakarta, August 8th 2021, Transnational Palm
Agricultural workers call on Philippine government to protest Malaysian government’s planned crackdown on undocumented migrants amid Covid-19 spike
Press statement – June 8, 2021 – UMA The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) today called on
Appeal for Royal Call for a National Moratorium on Raids and Detention until everyone is Vaccinated
The planned crackdown on undocumented migrant workers is a state-endorsed violence aimed at the most vulnerable group of people
Petition: Stop operations to arrest undocumented migrants, focus on the goal of controlling the spread of Covid-19
Calling for endorsement of the petition to the YAB Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The press statements by
The Network of Palm Oil Labor Supports Haribo Workers’ Struggle for Their Rights
To our fellow workers of Haribo in Wilkau-Hasslau, Germany Nothing hurts a worker more than losing a job. This
Workers demand swift implementation of labour law reforms, new minimum wage and minimum housing standards
Press Statement by Labour Law Reform Coalition on 30 April 2021 in Shah Alam In conjunction with Labour Day
Labour Rights Violation in the Global Supply Chain of the Palm Oil Industry
Joint Press Conference: Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity Network The Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity (TPOLS) received reports of
Hotline Complaint
Every worker has the right to be protected and to live a decent life
Report & Publication
TPOLS News-Recap: August 2025
Throughout August to mid-September 2025, in parallel to continuing its agenda of learning exchanges and developing local and international alliances, the TPOLS Network also responded to issues that were emerging in Indonesia, particularly the people’s protests against the injustice
Just Transition in the Palm Oil Sector: International Solidarity and Social-ecological Transformation
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the conference “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Sector – International Solidarity and Socio-ecological Transformation” held from the 3rd to the 4th of December 2024 in Bern, Switzerland. It was a follow-up
TPOLS Release for Just Transition Conference #2 (2024): Unsustainable Palm Oil Business
In 2024, the TPOLS Secretariat gathered insights from our network members, revealing alarming trends in the palm oil industry. This summary highlights some of the most pressing issues, showcasing the destructive practices of palm oil companies that cannot be
Creeping in Silence: Occupational Health and Safety in Palm Oil Plantation
What distinguishes a headache resulting from health issues from one that stems from poisoning symptoms? Could this illness be more than mere misfortune, potentially linked to the hazardous working conditions in oil palm plantations? What actions should we take
Creeping in Silence: Summer Postcard with Love
It has been six months since we distributed the postcard at the International Just Transition Conference in November 2023, now this postcard is ready to be delivered to you through this website. These postcards will bring you to TPOLS
Sambas Declaration for Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry
Introduction On 28-29th November 2023, an international conference on “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry” was held in Sambas, West Kalimantan in Indonesia. The conference was attended by 140 participants, mainly from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, India, Cameroon,
International Conference on Just Transition in Palm Oil Industry: Meeting Report
In the 21st Century, the palm oil industry is still characterised by serious ecological and social problems. Despite many roundtable discussions and transnational campaigns, production is still based on large-scale monocultures, land- grabbing, and on the exploitation of cheap
Just Transition in der Palmölindustrie: Welche Rolle können Arbeiter*innen bei einer sozial-ökologischen Transformation spielen?
Die Palmölindustrie trägt wesentlich zur Klimaerwärmung und zum Artensterben bei. Die ständige Expansion immer neuer Monokulturen in Indonesien, Malaysia und zunehmend auch in Afrika und Lateinamerika zerstört den Regenwald. Die dafür angelegten Waldbrände sind eine neue Quelle von Emissionen.
#SiegeTheSummit: Reclaim our Land, Seeds, and Rights! End Neoliberal Food Systems Now!
A battle for the future of our lands, food, and rights is underway. In July 26-28, the secretariat of the United Nations’ Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) will convene for a Pre-Summit in Rome, Italy. They are set to
Transforming Food System Towards Food Sovereignty Through People’s Movement
People’s Committee for the Transformation of the Food System Press release In solidarity! On 26-28 July 2021, the United Nations will hold Pre-Summit event as a part of United Nations Food System Summit (UNFSS) in Rome, Italy, which will