Singapore firm accused of deforestation through 'shadow' firms linked to Indonesia's controversial food estate project

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Palm oil company First Resources has denied that it has secured sugarcane concessions in Papua through its subsidiaries, which would jeopardise a no-deforestation pledge the company made almost a decade ago.

Glenn Hurowitz, founder and chief executive of Mighty Earth, said that interviews the conservation group has conducted on the ground with staff of FAP Agri, CAA or Sulaidy have indicated that they ultimately work for First Resources.“There’s clearly a link.

The allegations emerge six months after investigative reports by nonprofit news group The Gecko Project claimed that First Resources secretly controls firms that have felled thousands of hectares of forests to develop plantations in Borneo.

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Author / Journalist: Robin Hicks

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeIndonesia

Topics: Deforestation Haze Agriculture Sustainable development Palm oil

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Published On: 2024-10-16 @ 00:21:00 (1 days ago)

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