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British brands still profiteering from deforestation despite promises on palm oil
An ultra-realistic animatronic Orangutan appears on Embankment in London to highlight the threat to the survival of the species due to deforestation caused by palm-oil production in November 2018

BRITISH brands have failed yet again to meet their own commitments on palm oil, with many companies continuing to profiteer from the destruction of forests and wildlife.

Not one British company achieved top scores on the WWF’s latest palm oil scorecard yesterday — a 10-year project reviewing companies on how effective they are in sourcing sustainable palm oil products.

To attain a top score, companies must show that they have a time-bound commitment to sustainable palm oil that does not cause deforestation or the destruction of nature.

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