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Unilever Puts Palm Oil On Hold

Sustainability standards in review, says company.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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For the past year and a half, Unilever, a large user of palm oil, has been scrutinizing the activities of its suppliers to ensure that they meet the highest possible sustainability standards, according to reports. Now, the global manufacturer has announced the suspension of all future purchases of palm oil from the Indonesian company PT Smart, part of the Sinar Mas group, until it can provide verifiable proof that none of its plantations are contributing to the destruction of high conservati...

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