27 Mar 2017 --- The debate surrounding the sustainability of the palm oil industry is driving forward change - and that can only be a positive thing, according to the industry body, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). The companies involved in the palm oil supply chain have to be aware of the issues that sit side by side this industry, linked to major controversies including deforestation, habitat degradation, climate change, indigenous rights abuses including labor exploitation and cruelty to animals. This, of courses, happens in the countries where the palm oil is produced, because the land and forests must be cleared for the development of palm plantations.
