Wilmar, the largest palm oil processor in the world, has produced what it claims is the first written child protection policy in the sector, including pledges to improve schools close to its estates and to increase access to education. Last year, Amnesty found children as young as eight were working under “hazardous” conditions on the Singapore-based company’s Indonesian plantations. Wilmar claims that the policy will protect 10,000 children in Africa, Indonesia and Malaysia, but Amnesty International stated that the proposals failed to deal with the root causes of child labour.
Wilmar, the largest palm oil processor in the world, has produced what it claims is the first written child protection policy in the sector, including pledges to improve schools close to its estates and to increase access to education. Last year, Amnesty International found children as young as eight were working under “hazardous” conditions on the Singapore-based company’s Indonesian plantations. Wilmar claims that the policy will protect 10,000 children in Africa, Indonesia and Malaysia, but Amnesty stated that the proposals failed to deal with the root causes of child labour.