Apparently Greenpeace International revealed that the world's largest palm oil trader was found responsible for deforestation, illegal clearance and fires on peatland. Later that year the Corporation announced a "no deforestation, no peat, no exploitition policy". However, Greenpeace’s analysis found that palm oil groups are still destroying rain forest and stealing land from local communities in Indonesia. Brands we know as Unilever, Nestlé, Colgate-Palmolive and Mondelez was said to have promised their customers they’d only use clean palm oil but, according to Greenpeace and others they have not kept that promise.
Last year, Greenpeace estimated that more than 1 million hectares of forest were burned in the Amazon and the trend is not over, with more that two thousand fire hotspots being registered in the Amazon. Losing forests to fire means losing the fight against climate change, adding more species to the endangering list and threatening lives of Indigenous people.
I have put this list together of Companies and Brands that use unsustainable palm oil. Not all thier brands contain palm oil, but these companies do contribute to the palm oil problem.
Margarine and spreads: Kavli (St Helen's)
Kerry Group (Pure Dairy Free)
Fortis Foods (Tomor)
Raisio Oyj (Benecol)
Ornua Co-operative Limited (Kerry Gold)
Groupe Lactalis (President)
Chocolate: Nestle (Kit Kat, NESCAFÉ, Perrier)
Mondelez (Cadbury, Green and Blacks)
Bread: All About Food limited (Cranks)
Braces Bakery
Roberts Bakery
Dr Schar
Cereal: Garfield Weston (Jordans, Dorset)
Eat Natural
Post Holdings (Weetabix)
Associated British Foods (Primark, Kingsmill, Jordans)
Food retailers:
Walmart / ASDA
Booths
Other food companies and brands: Monde Nissin (Quorn, Cauldron)
Vbites
Mitsubishi (Princes, Napolina, Aqua-Pura, Pura)
Eat Natural
Natures Bounty (Julian Graves)
Thai Union (John West, La Doria)
Food Heaven
Almond Dream
East End Foods
Müller
Drinks companies:
Redbush Tea Co
Healthy Food Brands (Free and Easy, Plj)
SHS Group (Schloer, Bottle Green Drinks)
Nichols (Feel Good, Panda)
R. White's
Fruitshoot
Coffee shops:
Soho Coffee Company
Caffè Nero
Caffè Ritazza
Coffee Republic
AMT Coffee
Esquires
Harris and Hoole
Muffin Break
Boston Tea Party
Puccino's
Bewley's
Fast food and takeaways:
Leon
Domino's Pizza
Yo! Sushi
Burger King
Yum! Brands (Pizza Hut, KFC)
Itsu
Subway
Greggs
Pret A Manger
Restaurants:
Wahaca
TGI Friday's
Giraffe
Mitchells and Butlers (Harvester, All Bar One)
Greene King
Whitbread
Pizza Express
The Restaurant Group (Chiquito, Frankie and Benny's, Wagamama)
Azzurri (ASK)
Jamie's Italian
Famous Brands (Gourmet Burger Kitchen)
Marston's
Wetherspoons
Pet food:
Butcher's Pet Care
Perfume:
Holland and Holland (Chanel perfume)
Shiseido Company Limited (Dolce and Gabbana perfume)
Inter Parfums (Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfield, Oscar de la Renta, Paul Smith, Gap, Banana Republic perfumes)
Pacifica
Bliss
L'Occitane
Coty (Max Factor, Wella, plus perfumes for Adidas, Burberry, David Beckham, Calvin Klein)
Beauty products:
Natura Cosmeticos (Aesop)
Suntory (F.A.G.E)
Wahl
The King of Shaves
Lansinoh (Earth Friendly Baby)
Baylis and Harding
Koa (John Frieda, Molton Brown)
Crystal Spring
PZ Cussons (Morning Fresh, Original Source Charles Worthington, Imperial Leather)
WBA Investments (Boots, No7, Soap and Glory, Botanics)
Tom's of Maine
Superdrug
Midsona (Urtekram)
Laverana (Lavera)
Logocos (Logana, Sante)
Li and Fung (Vosene, Clinomyn toothpaste)
Church and Dwight (Arm & Hammer, Pearl Drops, Arrid, Batiste)
Revlon (Revlon, Almay, Mitchum)
Bull Dog
Daniel Field
Clarins
Edgewell (Banana Boat, Wilkinson Sword, Carefree, Bulldog Skincare for men)
Holland and Barrett
Cleaning products:
Mcbride (Frish, Surcare, Planet Clean, LimeLite)
The London Oil Refining Co Ltd (Astonish)
Enpac (Simply)
Lilly's Eco Clean
Active Brand Concepts (Homecare)
WD-40 (1001)
Jeyes (Jeyes, Bloo, Sanilav, Parozone)
Procter and Gamble (Fairy, Head and Shoulders, Pampers, Always)
