Syngenta is an agrochemical firm, headquartered in Switzerland and owned by the Chinese conglomerate ChemChina since 2017. Together with

“Sometimes,” Baso said quietly, reminiscing about his untended oil palm plot now overtaken by weeds, “this grant feels no

Every year, companies from the European Union (EU), such as Germany, Belgium, and Spain, export hundreds of thousands of

Stéphane Maminindriana*   A Journey of Rethinking Safety Regimes For several years, I worked in the field of Safety

Artwork: Colnate Group, 2023 (cc by nc) One morning, six union officials and I visit Een (60) as promised.

The issue of heavily polluted water in palm oil plantation zones has severely affected local families and workers. Despite

Palm oil giant Korindo must “commit to reparations for past [land] conversion practices” in Indonesia or else face expulsion

Transnational Palm and Oil Labour Solidarity (TPOLS) Network is urging the Indonesian government to immediately declare the forest and

WILDFIRES, FLOODS, AND DROUGHTS:  Impacts of Corporate Crime, State Denial, and Labor Safety Neglect in Kalimantan and Sumatra  

Collective Press Release | 5 March 2026 The world’s largest pension fund has revealed that it sold its shares

PT HIP conflict continues with land occupation by community On Wednesday, 4 February, dozens of residents from Buol Regency,

The Negros Island contingent of the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) has urged the government to revoke the

Vincent Djiropo, a dedicated community leader, has been unjustly detained in San Pedro, in the Bas-Sassandra region of Ivory

Gabon, November 2024 THE MOUILA DECLARATION of the Informal Alliance against the Expansion of Industrial Monocultures   We, members

Artwork: Colnate Group, 2023 (cc by nc) One morning, six union officials and I visit Een (60) as promised.

Press statement – June 8, 2021 – UMA The Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) today called on

The planned crackdown on undocumented migrant workers is a state-endorsed violence aimed at the most vulnerable group of people

Calling for endorsement of the petition to the YAB Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The press statements by

DEPORTEES: “WE ARE TREATED LIKE ANIMALS”   The launching of Fact Finding Mission Report: “The condition of deported Indonesian

Summary of Discussion   The discussion on “The condition of palm oil workers amidst Covid-19 pandemic” was held virtually

Press Statement – Coalition of Sovereign Migrant Workers and the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission “Indonesian migrant workers were

Introduction On 28-29th November 2023, an international conference on “Just Transition in the Palm Oil Industry” was held in

What would our future look like when our presence is rooted in monoculture? What would climate governance look like

Syngenta is an agrochemical firm, headquartered in Switzerland and owned by the Chinese conglomerate ChemChina since 2017. Together with

Transnational Palm and Oil Labour Solidarity (TPOLS) Network is urging the Indonesian government to immediately declare the forest and

WILDFIRES, FLOODS, AND DROUGHTS:  Impacts of Corporate Crime, State Denial, and Labor Safety Neglect in Kalimantan and Sumatra  

Friday, June 19, 2026 — An online discussion titled “Labor, Land, and Ecology Struggle: Organizing Strategies and the Struggle

Saturday, June 6, 2026 — The increasingly widespread military-based violence and land grabbing in the Southeast Asian region have

SAVE INDONESIA, IMPROVE THE PEOPLE’S LIVES!   Today, the Indonesian people are facing a battered economic fate. The failure

Over the past two months (March and April), the TPOLS Network has not only responded to global issues such

MAY DAY 2026: Collective Statement of Transnational Palm Oil Labour Solidarity (TPOLS) Network   THE NATIONAL BUDGET IS NOT

Collective Press Release | 5 March 2026 The world’s largest pension fund has revealed that it sold its shares

“Sometimes,” Baso said quietly, reminiscing about his untended oil palm plot now overtaken by weeds, “this grant feels no

PT HIP conflict continues with land occupation by community On Wednesday, 4 February, dozens of residents from Buol Regency,

WE STAND WITH PADANG HALABAN: Stop Evictions in Padang Halaban and Respect Human Rights To: The Head of Rantau

Every year, companies from the European Union (EU), such as Germany, Belgium, and Spain, export hundreds of thousands of

October 29, 2025 TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil CC: Pravin Rajandran, Head of

The Negros Island contingent of the International Learning and Solidarity Mission (ILSM) has urged the government to revoke the

Throughout August to mid-September 2025, in parallel to continuing its agenda of learning exchanges and developing local and international

Once again, the Indonesian state has revealed its loyalty to capital owners rather than its people. This time, a

Throughout June-July 2025, the TPOLS Secretariat has been involved in strengthening and developing alliances at the local, national, and

Collective press release | Embargoed until 1 July 2025 For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group’s plantations worldwide have

WILDFIRES, FLOODS, AND DROUGHTS:  Impacts of Corporate Crime, State Denial, and Labor Safety Neglect in Kalimantan and Sumatra  

October 29, 2025 TO: Joseph D’Cruz, Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil CC: Pravin Rajandran, Head of