During Sveriges Natur’s investigation into how Swedish-Danish company AAK buys palm oil whose cultivation is destroying nature reserves in Indonesia, it came to light that other companies also buy this same illegal oil. In fact, international consumer goods giants such as Mondelēz International, Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive have dealings with the same suppliers.
Swedish-Danish developer of plant-based oil products AAK buys palm oil originating from illegal plantations located inside an Indonesian protected nature reserve. While Swedish asset management firms appear to be aware of the issue, they let the practice continue unchecked.
On site inside an Indonesian rain forest, Sveriges Natur uncovers clear evidence: Sweden’s largest producer of plant-based oils and fats for use in consumer goods, AAK, is concealing business dealings that threaten both the forest and its wildlife. AAK buys palm oil from at least 20 mills that source their fruit from illegal plantations located inside a protected nature reserve.
På plats i Indonesiens regnskogar kan Sveriges Natur visa hur det största svenska företaget inom livsmedelsframställning, AAK, döljer affärer som hotar både arter och skog. De köper palmolja från minst 20 kvarnar som hämtar palmfrukter från illegala plantager i skyddade naturreservat.
Den svenskbaserade framställaren av vegetabiliska oljor, AAK, köper upp palmolja från illegala odlingar i skyddade naturreservat i Indonesien. Svenska fondbolag tycks medvetna om problemet, men låter företaget hållas.
När Sveriges Natur granskat hur det svensk-danska företagets AAK köper palmolja från skövlade naturreservat i Indonesien visar det sig att oljan även når fler företag. Internationella livsmedelsjättar som Mondelez International, Unilever och Colgate-Palmolive handlar med samma leverantörer.
