# Palm Oil and human rights: What you need to know

> Amnesty International reports that palm oil in about half of supermarket products may be tainted by labour abuses, including at certified plantations. It names Indonesia as the largest producer and Wilmar as a major supplier linked to abuses.

- Date: 2016-11-30 · published 2016-11-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73866-palm-oil-and-human-rights-what-you-need-to-know
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Buyer scrutiny of palm oil labour practices could shift sourcing toward certified or non-Indonesian supply over time, but there is no immediate supply shock to prices.

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## Sources

- amnesty.org: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/11/key-facts-about-palm-oil/

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