Greenpeace International report published on the 9th June 2016 "Why IOI’s destruction in Ketapang is a burning issue for the RSPO and the palm oil plantation sector." The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) suspended Malaysian palm oil company IOI Group in March 2016 for breaches of RSPO principles. Since its suspension, IOI has lost many of its biggest customers and is now pushing for its suspension to be lifted.
This new investigation by Greenpeace International provides fresh evidence that the impact of IOI’s deforestation and peatland drainage is far greater than was recognised in the RSPO complaint that led to the company’s suspension. Greenpeace is calling on IOI to protect and restore the forest and peatland landscapes impacted by its supply base, and for the RSPO to maintain its suspension until this has happened.