A report by WRI shows ongoing deforestation in an oil palm concession in Papua, Indonesia, operated by a subsidiary of South Korea’s POSCO Daewoo. The company has responded by saying its operations in Papua are legal and fully permitted.
Concerns over deforestation by POSCO Daewoo have prompted other companies to say they will not allow its palm oil into their supply chains. These include big-name brands such as Clorox, Colgate Palmolive, IKEA, L’Oreal, Mars and Unilever. POSCO Daewoo has issued a temporary moratorium on land clearing in its Papua concession and hired a consultant to advise it on how to proceed with its operations there.
Korea (Republic)
Name
Korea (Republic)
ISO
KR
Region
South East Asia & Indian Continent
Risk
Deforestation
No
Transhipment
No
Labour Rights & H&S
No
Environment
No
Biodiversity
Yes
Forest Area
Land Area
9,748,900
ha
Forest Area
6,176,400
ha (63.4%)
FSC Forest Area
391,269
ha (6.3%)
FSC CoCs
268
PEFC CoCs
3
Paper Mills 16
| Mill |
|---|
| Cheonan Hansol Paper |
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| Daejeon Hansol Paper |
|
| Hanam Samil Paper Co. Ltd. |
|
| HANKUK PAPER MFG.CO.LTD Hankuk Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
|
| Hansol Hansol Paper |
|
| Hongwon Mill Hongwon |
|
| Janghang Hansol Paper |
|
| JeonJu JeonJu Paper Corp |
|
| Kyesung Paper Mill Kyesung Paper Group |
|
| Moorim P&P (Ulsan) Moorim Paper Co. Ltd. |
|
| Moorim Paper (Jinju) Moorim Paper Co. Ltd. |
|
| Moorim SP (Daegu) Moorim Paper Co. Ltd. |
|
| moorim sp co ltd Moorim Paper Co. Ltd. |
|
| Onsan Hankuk Paper Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
|
| Osan Hansol Paper |
|
| Shintanjin Hansol Paper |
Forest Legislations 3
South Korean company under fire for alleged deforestation in Papua oil palm concession
Mongabay, 5 Apr 2018