Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Alleged clearing of indigenous territory during COVID-19 lockdowns
HAGL was accused of bulldozing additional indigenous territory while nearby villages were under COVID-19 restrictions. Allegations described damage to forest, wetlands, hunting areas, burial grounds, and spiritually significant sites. The supplied material does not establish a final judicial or regulatory determination.
2019
Request to return disputed customary land in Ratanakiri
The governor of Cambodia's Ratanakiri province requested the return of 742 hectares that had been included in HAGL agricultural concessions but were alleged to belong to 12 indigenous communities under customary tenure. HAGL disputed the requested treatment of part of the area.
2014
IFC accountability complaint over Cambodian concessions
Twelve Cambodian communities affected by land concessions associated with HAGL filed a complaint with the IFC's Compliance Advisor Ombudsman. The complaint concerned alleged impacts on customary land and community livelihoods. A facilitated dispute-resolution process followed, but the supplied reference states that HAGL later withdrew from negotiations.