Singapore-based palm oil firm First Resources says it will conduct internal investigations after several brands cut ties with the company following ICIJ partner The Gecko Project’s reveal of its links to mass deforestation in Indonesia. #DeforestationInc

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Several commodity traders that use palm oil giant First Resources are waiting for a ruling from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil before reassessing their arrangements. But The Gecko Project reports RSPO’s probe has already taken 3 years without conclusion. buff.ly/3vtcx89

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Several household brands stopped sourcing from palm oil giant First Resources after ICIJ partner The Gecko Project revealed the company's links to major deforestation.

But not all of the 16 companies and palm oil processors contacted are ready to cut ties yet.

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Eight companies stopped sourcing palm oil from First Resources after ICIJ partner The Gecko Project found the billionaire family behind it controlled a network of “shadow” companies that cleared more forest for palm oil than any other firm in Southeast Asia.

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Last week to apply to be our Investigations Editor:

Work on one of the world's most exciting beats, collaborate with major news organisations, and play a central role in our editorial process.

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Last week to apply to be our Investigations Editor:

Work on one of the world's most exciting beats, collaborate with major news organisations, and play a central role in our editorial process.

(Apply by Friday.)

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Researchers from Greenpeace International and other organizations found the Indonesian company PT Mayawana Persada has cleared a forested area roughly half the size of Singapore, causing conflicts with indigenous communities and destroying protected species' habitats. buff.ly/3TqWJuv

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Help oversee investigations on one of the world's most exciting beats: it's a remote role (UTC - UTC+8) and the closing date for applications is 29 March. thegeckoproject.org/articles/we-re…

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We're #hiring an Investigations Editor.

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We're hiring an Investigations Editor to help manage a small team of reporters as they expose how officials and corporations exploit the environment for private gain.

You can be based anywhere between UTC and UTC+8 - apply by 29 March.

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Join our team:

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Join our team:

We're hiring an experienced editor to oversee a series of our investigations as we expand our work in Indonesia and globally.

🌐 #remotejob (between UTC and UTC+8)
🗓️ Apply by 29 March

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Secrecy jurisdictions like the BVI are known for facilitating illicit financial flows.

But they also enable the destruction of Indonesia’s rainforests - by allowing the country's leading deforesters to hide their ultimate beneficial owners.

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