A “score card” of 30 of the world’s major companies released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) shows that many corporations have not committed to buying sustainable palm oil that doesn’t cause deforestation, with fast food companies scoring particularly badly.
Burger King, Domino’s and Starbucks have no commitments in place to buying environmentally sustainable palm oil, while Nestle, Unilever and L’Oreal were viewed to have some of the best ethical policies in place.
“Many of the companies scored are iconic to American culture…But what most Americans don’t know is that these products contain palm oil,” said Calen May-Tobin, lead analyst for UCS’s Tropical Forest and Climate Initiative.
“These corporations should live up to their ‘wholesome’ branding by demanding sustainable palm oil. To do so would save tropical forests, rich with biodiversity, and help limit the severity of climate change.”
- See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/03/06/palm-oil-producers-blamed-as-smog-chokes-indonesia/#sthash.KyHtN1ON.dpuf