Collective press release | Embargoed until 1 July 2025 For decades, communities neighbouring the Socfin group's plantations worldwide have railed against the company's abusive practices, which range from land grabs to sexual violence. Now their complaints have been...
Investigasi Menunjukkan Perkebunan Socfin/Bolloré Merugikan Komunitas di Afrika dan Asia
Siaran Pers Bersama | Dipublikasikan pada 1 Juli 2025 Selama beberapa dekade, komunitas yang tinggal di sekitar perkebunan milik grup Socfin di seluruh dunia telah mengecam praktik-praktik kasar perusahaan tersebut, mulai dari perampasan tanah hingga kekerasan...
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 to the...
TPOLS News-Recap: May 2025
Data Collection Method: "TPOLS News-Recap" is a platform designed to circulate summaries of news from various TPOLS social media channels in two languages. Given the large number of unions and communities within the TPOLS network, TPOLS News-Recap...
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 Assets by PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara Must Consider the Fate of Its Workers.” In relation to the acquisition process of PT Duta Palma Group by...
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 of trumped-up charges against them and three more development workers. Four of the falsely accused are affiliated with the Paghidaet sa...
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 Coast, for standing up for the forest that sustains the local community. The informal alliance network across Africa demands that authorities...
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 ignored....
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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,...
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 railed against the company's abusive practices, which range from land grabs to sexual violence. Now their complaints have been...
Investigasi Menunjukkan Perkebunan Socfin/Bolloré Merugikan Komunitas di Afrika dan Asia
Siaran Pers Bersama | Dipublikasikan pada 1 Juli 2025 Selama beberapa dekade, komunitas yang tinggal di sekitar perkebunan milik grup Socfin di seluruh dunia telah mengecam praktik-praktik kasar perusahaan tersebut, mulai dari perampasan tanah hingga kekerasan...
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 to the...
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 Solidarity (TPOLS) network, specifically in the context of the palm oil industry. It highlights ethnographic observations and interviews...
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 Management. I believed in the role, in the systems I upheld, and in the importance of making workplaces safer. My days were filled with audits,...