Korean palm oil company, Korindo, has been accused of illegally burning tropical forest in Indonesia in a report by the environmental alliance, Mighty, which used drones, remote sensors, GPS, and photographers to gather evidence. As a result of the allegations, several buyers, including some of the world’s largest palm oil trading producers such as IOI, Musim Mas, and Wilmar, have stopped using palm oil sourced from the company. The Indonesian government is also investigating whether Korindo was involved with illegal logging operations on its own land. Last year, wildfires in Indonesian tropical forests contributed to 100,000 premature deaths and to CO2 emissions higher than the entire UK’s annual output.
Korean palm oil company, Korindo, has been accused of illegally burning tropical forest in Indonesia in a report by the environmental alliance, Mighty, which used drones, remote sensors, GPS, and photographers to gather evidence. As a result of the allegations, several buyers, including some of the world’s largest palm oil trading producers such as IOI, Musim Mas, and Wilmar, have stopped using palm oil sourced from the company. Much of Korindo’s palm oil supplies European demand. Last year, wildfires in Indonesian tropical forests contributed to 100,000 premature deaths and to CO2 emissions higher than the entire UK’s annual output.