(PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN)An oil firm is planning to develop an initial 50,000-hectare palm oil plantation in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region this year.According to Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Regional Director Brielgo O. Pagaran, the Eastern...
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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
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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
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