Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2016
RSPO certificate suspension
Following an AidEnvironment complaint, IOI's RSPO certificates were suspended from 1 April 2016. The suspension contributed to contract losses and public pressure from environmental groups and consumer companies.
2015
Further environmental criticism
Greenpeace's Under Fire report renewed allegations about environmental impacts associated with IOI's palm-oil supply chain.
2014
Finnwatch labor-rights allegations
Finnwatch alleged labor problems on Malaysian plantations, including passport confiscation, contracts in unfamiliar languages, constraints on association and wages below the minimum wage.
2008
Allegations concerning forest and orangutan habitat loss
Greenpeace's Burning Up Borneo report linked IOI's plantation activities to alleged destruction of orangutan habitat and peatland forest.