US TO BLOCK PALM OIL IMPORTS FROM MALAYSIAN COMPANY FGV

Highlights

• FGV, based out of Malaysia is one of the largest crude palm oil producers in the world and has been facing allegations from rights groups over labour and human rights abuses since very long period of time

• This ban was the result of a year-long investigation that revealed signs of forced labour such as abuse of the vulnerable, deception, physical and sexual violence, intimidation and threats, and ret....