Colgate , Nestle , Unilever and Wilmar are among the companies that have been slammed over working conditions in their supply chains in a 2008 report by Amnesty International on the practices of major multinationals , with the palm oil supply chain being particularly criticised . Although the company primarily under investigation is Wilmar, the world’s largest palm oil producer, it is the brand names that this firm suppliers that faces the charity’s opprobrium. The report found evidence of child employment , dangerous working conditions and forced labour in the industry . Palm oil is used in around half of all consumer products and is primarily produced in Indonesia , however , it is also rife with corporate social responsibility issues .
Colgate , Nestle , Unilever and Wilmar are among the companies that have been slammed over working conditions in their supply chains in a 2008 report by Amnesty International on the practices of major multinationals , with the palm oil supply chain being particularly criticised . The report found evidence of child employment , dangerous working conditions and forced labour in the industry . Palm oil is used in around half of all consumer products and is primarily produced in Indonesia , however , it is also rife with corporate social responsibility issues .